Kuwait dad fined for calling son a donkey

Man charged with insulting boy after the latter filed police complaint

The Kuwaiti Public Prosecution fined a Kuwaiti man 200 dinars ($665) for saying “You are donkey” to his son. The problem arose when the boy filed a police complaint against his father.

It was not yet clear why the man called his son a donkey, but the Public Prosecution decided to fine the man 200 dinars after charging him with insulting his son.

This is not the first time that such a case has been reported in Kuwait. Earlier in 2018, a Kuwaiti mother was sentenced to one month in jail for mistreating her own children, and telling them “Hey donkeys! You have to study”.

The Court of Misdemeanour convicted her of using bad language against her children while they were studying at home. The husband filed a complaint against his wife accusing her of traumatising his children, claiming that she told them “Hey donkeys! You have to study”, as she was helping them do their homework. The outraged father supplied the court with photos and video recordings showing the mother insulting the children.

The Criminal Investigation Directorate investigated the husband’s claims and found compelling evidence against the mother. The law which was issued in 2015 prohibits parents from mistreating their children in any way.

A Kuwait law issued in 2015 prohibits parents from mistreating their children in any way.