Inmates of Deportation Center on hunger strike
KUWAIT CITY, June 28: The inmates of the Deportation Centre have gone on hunger strike to protest their ‘illegal’ detention, reports Al-Mustaqbal daily.
Some of them claim they have been at the center for a long time and the concerned authorities have taken no action to deport them. Others said they have been held at the center for more than 75 days and no charges have yet been filed against them and yet others claim they have already served their term in the jail and await deportation.
The daily added some of the persons being held at the Center have Kuwaiti mothers.
Some families of the deportees plan to take the issue with human rights organizations.
Bedouns arrested: Police arrested two Bedoun youngsters for stealing donation boxes from cooperative societies and charity societies.
Police patrols had noticed the duo trying to break a donation box inside their car which was parked in Hawalli area. There was a large amount of cash inside the box.
The youngsters, both under 18, specialized in stealing money given in charity. They were referred to authorities for further action.