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KWT-1962-C-74769
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Title_of_text
Constitution of Kuwait.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Kuwait
Subjects (Classification)
Constitutional law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1962-11-11
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Constitution
Second Region
Original title
دستور دولة الكويت، الصادر في 14 جمادى الثاني الموافق 11 نوفمبر 1962
Abstract/Citation
Includes 5 parts: Part I "The State and the system of Government"; Part II "The fundamental constituents of the Kuwaiti society"; Part III "Public rights and duties"; Part IV "Powers"; Part V "General and transitional provisions". Provides, inter alia, for the obligation of the State to care for public health (art. 15) and social security (art. 11), equality of all people before the law (art. 29), right to education (art. 40) and work (art. 41), prohibition of forced labour and its exceptions (art. 42), freedom of association (art. 43).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Constitution on-line
Author
World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)
URL
http://www.wipo.int
File
KWA74769 Eng.pdf (PDF of Constitution in English)
Electronic source title
Constitution in Arabic
Author
World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)
URL
http://www.wipo.int
File
KWA74769.pdf (PDF of Constitution in Arabic)