‘Many citizens lose right to learn’

Blogger gets 4 years jail

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 3: Secretary General of Walaa National Forum Dr Khadijah Ashkanani filed a petition in the Constitutional Court, challenging the ministerial decision prohibiting citizens from learning through associate studying programs at accredited universities.

In her petition, Ashakanani argued that the decision is unconstitutional as it deprives a significant number of citizens of their right to learn and choose type of learning which they desire, considering the decision in question obliges citizens to study only after taking sabbatical leave which means many people cannot enroll in degree program due to inability to fulfill the condition of taking sabbatical leave.

Ashakanani based her argument on the fact that barring citizens from enrolling in associate study program omits the concept of equal opportunity and equity in the eyes of the law.

Blogger jailed:

The Court of Appeals sentenced a Twitter user to four years in prison with hard labor in a State security case as he was found guilty of transgressing the entity of HH the Amir by posting phrases deemed offensive.

The Public Prosecution accused the defendant of publicly transgressing the entity of HH the Amir through posting words which are deemed offensive to His Highness and his authority and office, and that the defendant committed the crime intentionally and misused his mobile phone through his personal account on Twitter.

Ruling delayed:

The Criminal Court postponed the announcement of its verdict on the case of an Egyptian teacher accused of causing the death of a student – Isa Al-Baloshi, as she allegedly beat and mistreated the latter.

The court held the first trial on Sept 19, during which the teacher denied all the charges.

Case files indicate that the fourth grade student died in February after coming home from Amro Bin Al Aaa School in Rawda where he was enrolled at the time. The family of the student accused the teacher of causing his death as she beat him despite knowing his health condition.

Ten cars broken into:

Police are looking for thieves who broke into the vehicles of 10 students (officers and non-commissioned officers) of the Saad Al-Abdullah Academy for Security Sciences and stole valuables, reports AlAnba daily.

The stolen items included sunglasses, watches, money, cell phones, etc.

Personnel from the Criminal Evidences Department have lifted fingerprints. The CID men have also asked to see the CCTV footage of cameras installed in the vicinity.