Kuwait Democratic Forum

The Kuwait Democratic Forum (KDF) is a centre-left political group founded in 1991.[1] Members of the KDF include Ahmad Al-Khatib, Abdullah Al-Naibari, Saleh Al-Mulla, the late Ahmad Al-Rub'i.[2]

Kuwait Democratic Forum

المنبر الديمقراطي الكويتي
LeaderBashar al-Sayegh
Founded5 December 1991 (1991-12-05)
Headquarters Kuwait City, Kuwait
IdeologyArab nationalism
Pan-Arabism
Islamic democracy
Secularism
Political positionCentre-left
Website
https://alminbarkw.org

Ideology

The Kuwait Democratic Forum is an Arab nationalist and Pan-Arabist organisation,[3] which pursues a secular government inspired by tenets of Islam. and claims to be working towards achieving full democracy and instilling respect of human rights and freedoms.[4] It is an opposition group which advocated women's political rights, electoral districting reform, and the separation of the positions of Crown Prince and Prime Minister.[5] KDF is currently advocating:

  1. the reform of the electoral districting statute;
  2. the repeal of all freedom-constricting laws;
  3. the enactment of a pardoning bill for all political detainees in Kuwait;
  4. the amendment of the citizenship statute to enable judicial review over executive citizenship stripping decisions;
  5. the call for a national convention addressing pertinent issues in Kuwait including economic, societal and political issues; and
  6. an elected government.[6]

Structure and composition

The KDF is directed by a bi-annually elected General Secretariat currently headed by Bandar Al-Khairan.[7]

References
  1. Tetreault, Mary Ann. "Civil Society in Kuwait: Protected Spaces and Women's Rights." The Middle East Journal Spring 47.2 (1993): 275-91. JSTOR [JSTOR]. Web. <https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/4328572.pdf>.
  2. "Left / Liberals".
  3. "Kuwait". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 29 July 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  4. "من نحن". 2014-02-27.
  5. Tetreault, Mary Ann. "Civil Society in Kuwait: Protected Spaces and Women's Rights." The Middle East Journal Spring 47.2 (1993): 275-91. JSTOR [JSTOR]. Web. <https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/4328572.pdf>.
  6. "المنبر الديمقراطي: نقرر عدم المشاركة في الانتخابات البرلمانية القادمة". 2016-10-25.
  7. "الأمانة العامة". 2014-03-17.
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