Kuwait - Detention of unionist (2010)

On 8 April, the union leader and political candidate Khaled Al-Tahoos (Tahous), was arrested. He was released after 12 days detention but had initially remained in custody without being referred to the Public Prosecution Department (PPD) as required by law. Other parliamentary candidates, along with a number of trade unionists, criticised the arrest. Tahoos was allegedly held for making ‘incendiary’ remarks. It was not immediately known whether the public prosecution will press formal charges.