Decree-Law No. 47 of 2026 concerning Combating Terrorist Crimes
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- Article 1In applying the provisions of this Decree-Law, the following words and expressions shall have the meaning indicated opposite each: State: The State of Kuwait. Competent…
- Article 2The provisions of this Decree-Law shall apply to the offences stipulated therein and to offences stipulated in any other law if they constitute a terrorist act.
- Article 3The provisions of this Decree-Law shall apply to anyone who commits outside the State any of the crimes stipulated therein if they constitute a terrorist act in any of…
- Article 4Attempting to commit terrorist-act offences shall be punished by the same penalty prescribed for the completed offence.
- Article 5Imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years and a fine of not less than 1,000 dinars and not more than 3,000 dinars shall be imposed on whoever: Law Index 455 Home…
- Article 6Any perpetrator who takes the initiative to notify the public authorities before commencement of the execution of the crime and before commencement of the investigation…
- Article 7The crimes stipulated in the aforementioned Penal Code or any other law, if the crime constitutes a terrorist act, shall be punishable by the following penalties instead…
- Article 9Anyone who destroys, disables, or deliberately endangers any means of land, air, or maritime transport, or any land, air, or maritime navigation facility, or obstructs…
- Article 10Anyone who enters the premises of a diplomatic or consular mission, or a regional or international body or organization in the State, with intent to commit a terrorist…
- Article 11Anyone who drills or trains one or more persons in carrying weapons or using ammunition, or teaches such a person military arts of any kind, intending to enlist the…
- Article 12يعاقب بالحبس المؤبد أو المؤقت الذي لا تقل مدته عن عشر سنوات وبالغرامة التي لا تقل عن عشرة آلاف دينار ولا تزيد على مائة ألف دينار، كل من أنشأ أو أسس أو نظم أو أدار تنظيم…
- Article 13Anyone who, by any means whatsoever, calls for joining a terrorist organisation or participating in its activities in any form, knowing the purpose for which it…
- Article 14Anyone who communicates, directly or indirectly, with a terrorist organization or a terrorist person, or with anyone working on its or his behalf, with the intent of…
- Article 15Anyone who, through coercion or threat, compels a person to join, enlist in, or remain in a terrorist organisation shall be punished by life imprisonment or fixed-term…
- Article 16Anyone who enters the State or attempts to enter it with the intention of committing any of the offences provided for in this Decree-Law shall be punished by fixed-term…
- Article 17A permanent centre called ( Rehabilitation Centre ( shall be established, and a decision concerning its composition and operating system shall be issued by the competent…
- Article 18A person is considered to be in a state of terrorist dangerousness if any of the following circumstances applies to him: 1 - His habitual contact with persons or…
- Article 19If a person is found to be in a state of terrorist dangerousness, the Public Prosecution may, on its own initiative or at the request of the Committee, his spouse or his…
- Article 20A person in whom any of the cases of terrorist dangerousness is present shall not be considered a criminal or an accused person. The preventive measures taken against…
- Article 21The Public Prosecution shall supervise the execution of the preventive measures provided for in this Decree-Law. It must submit reports concerning the conduct of the…
- Article 22Any person who intentionally refuses—without an acceptable excuse—to implement a judgment or decision issued by the court imposing any of the preventive measures…
- Article 23The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to anyone who has not exceeded eighteen years of age, provided that the Committee shall ensure referral of the reports…
- Article 24A permanent committee shall be established, called ( the National Committee for Combating Terrorism «, whose formation and working arrangements shall be prescribed by a…
- Article 25The Committee shall be competent for the following: 1. Coordinating efforts among all relevant entities in the State to implement national and international obligations…
- Article 26Without prejudice to the criminal liability of a natural person, a private legal person shall be criminally punished if any of the crimes provided for in this Decree-Law…
- Article 27The Public Prosecutor, or a member of the Public Prosecution delegated by him, may, at the request of the Minister of Interior or his delegate, issue written…
- Article 28Criminal proceedings for the crimes stipulated in this Decree-Law shall not lapse through the passage of time, and limitation periods for criminal proceedings or the…
- Article 29The Public Prosecution shall exclusively undertake investigation, disposition, and prosecution in respect of the offences provided for in this Decree-Law, and the…
- Article 30The competent Minister shall issue the decisions necessary to implement this Decree-Law within six months from the date its provisions enter into force, in coordination…