KUWAIT CITY, July 15: The Court of Appeal, led by Counselor Abdullah Al-Othman, has affirmed the death sentence for a young Bedouin man convicted of killing his father.
The incident occurred in the Al-Firdous area following a domestic dispute over breakfast.
The court’s decision to uphold the death penalty reflects its stance on the severity of the crime.
The convict, whose identity has not been disclosed, used a Kalashnikov rifle to commit the murder after an argument between his parents escalated.
In its ruling, the court emphasized that the nature of the crime warranted the maximum punishment.
“The accused deserved the death penalty,” the court stated, indicating a firm refusal to show leniency.
Despite pausing executions from 2017 to 2022, Kuwait continues to carry out executions, most recently in July 2023, when Kuwait executed five people by hanging.
Kuwait is not taking steps toward a moratorium on executions or ratification of the Second Optional Protocol.
The last mass execution was in 2017, when Kuwait executed seven prisoners, including a ruling family member.
Source: Arab Times, Staff, July 15, 2024
_____________________________________________________________________
"One is absolutely sickened, not by the crimes that the wicked have committed,
but by the punishments that the good have inflicted."
— Oscar Wilde
