1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgCPJ Staffhttps://cpj.org/author/john/Attacks on the Press 2002: Kuwait - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="vPxzz1irjm"><a href="https://cpj.org/2003/03/attacks-on-the-press-2002-kuwait/">Attacks on the Press 2002: Kuwait</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2003/03/attacks-on-the-press-2002-kuwait/embed/#?secret=vPxzz1irjm" width="600" height="338" title="“Attacks on the Press 2002: Kuwait” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="vPxzz1irjm" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Kuwait's press has long been recognized as the most liberal in the Persian Gulf. Kuwaiti newspapers, all of which are privately owned, are known for outspoken and critical coverage of the government and its policies. Nonetheless, the country's press laws prohibit "subjecting the person of the emir to criticism" and empower authorities to suspend newspapers…https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cpj-logo.png24001260