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Arab Times
21-07-2025
- Business
- Arab Times
Are You On The List? Kuwait Issues Over 69,000 Travel Bans In Just One Year
KUWAIT CITY, July 21: The number of judicial enforcement procedures carried out across Kuwait saw a dramatic rise in 2024, with nearly 10.3 million actions completed, a staggering 22% increase compared to the previous year, according to a new report from the Ministry of Justice. The figures, published in the ministry's annual statistical book and prepared by the Statistics and Research Department, reveal a significant uptick in activity by the General Administration of Enforcement, which is tasked with executing court rulings and preserving public funds across the country's various governorates. Travel Bans and Detentions on the Rise Among the most notable increases were procedures related to travel bans and detention orders, which soared to 182,255 cases in 2024, up by 18.5% from 153,784 in 2023. Of these, 69,654 were travel bans, representing 38.2% of all enforcement actions, while 51,420 travel bans were lifted, making up 28.2%. The spike comes amid growing efforts by Kuwaiti authorities to tighten enforcement and ensure compliance with court judgments, especially in cases involving debt and financial disputes. Enforcement of Final Court Judgments Nearly Doubles The number of files fully executed jumped by more than 70%, rising from 43,427 in 2023 to 73,935 in 2024 — a clear sign that Kuwait's judiciary is accelerating its efforts to deliver justice efficiently and ensure that legal rights are upheld. Monitoring of Criminal Judgments Sees 105% Surge In a further indication of increased judicial oversight, the monitoring of criminal judgments and court rulings more than doubled, climbing from 1.29 million procedures in 2023 to over 2.65 million in 2024 — a 105.1% increase. Officials attributed this jump to a rise in the number of rulings across multiple court sections, reflecting a broader crackdown on criminal activities and legal violations. Interpol and Complaints Department Activity Also Rises The report also highlights a 4.1% increase in criminal information monitoring procedures, growing from 549,323 to 571,752. The uptick was largely fueled by a 19.5% increase in operations within the Interpol Division and a 19.3% rise in the Complaints Department. However, not all departments saw gains — the Criminal Information Department recorded a slight 0.5% decrease in procedures compared to last year. The surge in judicial activity signals Kuwait's intensifying efforts to uphold the rule of law, protect public funds, and enforce court decisions through enhanced technological systems and inter-agency coordination.
Malay Mail
10-07-2025
- Malay Mail
Red flags for ‘rewards': Teen girl loses more than money to scammers, ‘Ah Long' on Telegram app
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — A 14-year-old girl was duped into paying money and threatened to have her nude pictures publicly exposed after falling for an online fraud scheme, the New Straits Times reported today. Here's how it happened. The teenager who was keen to make extra money, stumbled on a Telegram chat group that offered users a reward of RM250 a day to complete several tasks online. She joined and paid RM500 upfront, only to find out that she was locked out of the payment platform after completing the assigned tasks. She was then told to pay RM1,000 to settle the issue and recommended to apply for funds from a loan shark called 'Terry' who told her to send nude pictures of herself as collateral. After doing so, she was still refused entry into the online payment platform; instead, she was told to apply for a bigger loan of RM3,000 this time. But 'Terry' rejected her second application, supposedly because she had yet to settle her initial debt, forcing the girl to disclose the matter to her parents who collected RM1,500 as settlement. But this too was snubbed by the loan shark who allegedly said the payment was now too early and 'messed up his system'. This time, he demanded the girl pay RM15,000. 'The loan shark threatened me and my family that if I didn't settle my debts, he would release my naked photos online,' the 14-year-old girl, who went to MCA Public Services and Complaints Department here today, was quoted as saying. MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head Datuk Seri Michael Chong said the 14-year-old girl was one of three people who reported having been blackmailed after sending their nude photos to loan sharks today. 'We are extremely concerned that even someone as young as a 14 could get caught up in borrowing from loan sharks and end up facing extortion,' he was quoted as saying. The girl's case is currently under investigation by the police's Sexual, Women and Child Investigation Division, according to Wanita MCA secretary-general Ivone Low. Low urged the government to take concrete steps to protect this vulnerable group.
Observer
09-02-2025
- Business
- Observer
CPA intervenes for refund of tour package amount
Muscat: The Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) in Muscat Governorate facilitated an amicable settlement between a consumer and a travel and tourism agency due to the agency's failure to provide the agreed-upon service. The consumer was refunded an amount of RO4,956. The CPA's Complaints Department received a complaint from a consumer against a travel and tourism agency that agreed to arrange an 8-day trip to several European countries aboard a cruise ship, which included accommodation, guided tours, internet packages, ticket booking, and visa processing. The consumer had paid the full amount for the service. |However, the complaint arose when the consumer repeatedly attempted to contact the agency without receiving a response, forcing her to visit the agency's office in person. Upon meeting with an employee, she was informed that the agency was facing financial difficulties and would be unable to provide the service. Following standard procedures, the concerned parties were summoned for discussion regarding the complaint. Consequently, an amicable settlement was reached, resulting in a refund of RO4,956 to the consumer for the amount she had paid for the service.
