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ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015 7 LOCAL KUNA photo Parliament Speaker Al-Ghanim with Dr Al-Mutlaq. KUNA photo President Abbas honors Dr Hassan with the ‘Star of Palestine’. ‘Most juvenile prisoners 16, 17 yrs old’ National Assembly ‘okays’ draft law on juveniles in first reading By Abubakar A. Ibrahim Arab Times Staff KUWAIT CITY, Nov 18: The National Assembly on Wednesday approved a draft law on juveniles in its first reading with 38 votes in favor, seven against and two abstentions. During the debate on the draft law, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Khalid Al-Sabah disclosed most juve- nile prisoners are 16 and 17 years old, especially those involved in drugs or extremism cases. He said some parents have asked the Interior Ministry to prevent their sons from traveling in a bid to stop them from joining the Islamic State (DAESH). He also pointed out those who reached 18 years old can acquire a house and driving license on their own, affirming there are efforts to reduce the voting age to 18 years old. Meanwhile, Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and State Minister for Planning and Development Affairs Hind Al-Sabeh said the Juvenile Draft Law being discussed by the Parliament is part of the Criminal Law which does not have anything to do with specifying the childhood age as this is set by the Child Rights Law in line with the International Convention on the Rights of the Child. She added the State of Kuwait did not sign any international agreement on issues related to juveniles. According to the report prepared by the Legislative and Legal Affairs Committee, the aim is to issue an integrated law for juveniles to keep pace with developments in juvenile legisla- tion and adopt the advanced principles espoused by the international community in dealing with juveniles involved in crimes. The report said the target should be social and educational interven- tion before considering penalties. The report stated that among the important provisions in the draft law is defining the age of the juveniles as, “Every person who is not over 16 years old,” while the definition in the exist- ing law is: “Every male or female who has not reached 18 years old.” Article Two states that a child who is below seven years old at the time he committed a crime shall not be held criminally responsible. All pending cases should be referred to the Juvenile Court in accordance with this law and law number 3/1983 on the jurisdiction of juve- nile courts while the Appeals and Cassation courts should continue looking into petitions submitted to them before working on the pro- visions of this law. They should be committed to apply the law in the best interest of juveniles. Cabinet meeting under Modi okays New Delhi approves protocol amending India-Kuwait DTAA NEW DELHI, Nov 18, (KUNA): The Indian Cabinet on Wednesday approved a protocol amending the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) of 2006 between India and Kuwait for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. A statement from the Indian Cabinet said that the Cabinet meeting under Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave its approval for the protocol amending the agreement between India and Kuwait for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion. The statement said: “The protocol provides for internationally accepted standards for effective exchange of information on tax mat- ters including bank information and informa- tion without domestic tax interest. It is further provided that the information received from Kuwait in respect of a resident of India can be shared with other law enforcement agencies with authorization of the competent authority of Kuwait and vice versa.” The Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement between India and Kuwait was signed in 2006 for the avoidance of double taxation and for the pre- vention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income for a five years time with an option to extend for another similar period or periods. ‘2 die from seasonal flu’: Two sea- sonal-influenza death cases were announced by the Health Ministry on Wednesday. The deaths were mainly due to chronic diseases the two patients had before they contracted the flu, the Ministry’s Assistant Undersecretary Dr. Majedah Al-Qattan told KUNA. The first death was reported yester- day, while the second one was announced today, she added. The first case was that of a person who had a myocardial heart failure and angina pectoris while the second case was that of a 68-year old who suffered from diabetes, high blood pressure, and kidney problems. (KUNA) ❑ ❑ ❑ Kuwaiti team conducts 62 ops: Kuwait’s Shifa humanitarian team has con- ducted 62 surgeries for Syrian refugees in the southern city of Hatay, close to the Syrian borders, this week. The team concluded its mission Tuesday after conducting 62 surgeries for Syrian refugees, Dr Talal Al-Fadhalah, team coordi- nator, told KUNA. He added that the team carried out five surgical operations, mostly plastic surgeries, and 14 surgical interventions for Syrian patients Tuesday. The team conducted 12 and 10 surgeries on Monday and Sunday respectively. The wounds were caused by shrapnel, severe burns and complete disfigured eye lids, ears, lips and necks, said Al-Fadhala. Shifa humanitarian team, sponsored by Kuwait’s Zakat (alms) House, carried out its mission in cooperation with doctors from the LEAP Global Missions and Interplast- Germany. (KUNA) ❑ ❑ ❑ Kuwait to dispatch aid to Gazans: Kuwait Red Crescent Society declared on Wednesday preparing a convoy of relief aid destined for the Palestinians in Gaza Strip. The assistance supplies will be dispatched via Rafah checkpoint in coordination with the Egyptian authorities. The chairman, Hilal Al-Sayer, said in remarks to KUNA that the cargo includes 5,000 good parcels, 10,000 school bags, medical equipment and 10,000 mattresses. Noting that the society has dispatched a chain of such convoys to the Palestinians, he affirmed that many families in the occupied territories live in “tragic conditions”. He indicated that the aid would be dis- patched within the coming days. Such tangible humanitarian overtures “are made with support from His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Sabah to aid our brothers in Gaza Strip, and in continuation of the Kuwait policy of relieving brothers and friends,” Dr Al-Sayer said. (KUNA) ❑ ❑ ❑ Support needed for theater: Despite the existence of talented writers and per- formers, the Kuwaiti theater still lags behind and requires much support from the state and private producers to deliver its aspired mission to the cultural life in Kuwait, the- atrical performances director and artist Faisal Al-Omairi said. Unfortunately, there is neither entity nor individual who are really interested in investing in theatrical works in Kuwait, Al- Omairi told KUNA late Tuesday following the display of his “Echo of Silence” play as part of the 22nd edition of the Jordanian Theatre Festival, which opened Saturday. (KUNA) News in Brief Al-Ghanim receives Saudi royal adviser National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanim received on Wednesday Special Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz, Dr Abduallah bin Abdulrahman Al-Mutlaq. The meeting was attended by MP Dr Mohammad Al- Hwailah. (KUNA) Abbas honors Kuwaiti economist Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has honored the eminent Kuwaiti economist Dr Mirza Hassan with the Palestinian states highest recognition, the Star of Palestine, for his role in development in the Arab world namely Palestine. Dr Hassan, Dean of the board of direc- tors of the World Bank Group received in a ceremony late Tuesday the Palestinian state’s Highest Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to supporting the economy and development in Palestine and the Arab region as a whole. Hassan had presented several services to lift suffering of Palestinian people through social and development pro- grammes during his work in the bank. (KUNA) Info underlines Kuwait Book Fair’s importance Fair shows state’s support to culture KUWAIT CITY, Nov 18, (KUNA): Information Minister and Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Chairman of the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al- Sabah affirmed on Wednesday that the Kuwaiti Book Fair is a significant cultural mark “on the Arab cultural map.” Sheikh Salman, in a statement at inau- guration of the fair, representing the patron, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al- Sabah, affirmed that the holding of the annual exhibition “bolsters our efforts to promote the Arabic language and the read- ing culture in the society.” “We are in bad need for boosting the culture role for enlightening peoples vis a vis the aggres- sion of dark thoughts that utterly contra- dict tolerance and the values of religions and humanity,” he said. The Kuwait Book Fair is a cultural event that reflects the state’s high interest in culture, said Information Minister and Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Chairman of the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL) Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah. The 40th Kuwait Book Fair is sponsored by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, implying the Premier’s staunch belief in the role of culture in Kuwait, Sheikh Salman added in a press state- ment after opening the event. The fair includes many pavilions where more than 500 publishers are offering about 10,000 book titles, the minister said. Sheikh Salman lauded youth effective par- ticipation in the fair with their writings, as well as their organizing efforts, expressing pleasure to see many students at the fair. The minister hoped that the fair would fulfil its role for backing culture in Kuwait, also through a multitude of lectures on youth, toler- ation and moderation. Sheikh Salman thanked event officials for their hard efforts, and welcomed exhibitors from Arab and other friendly countries for their participation. In a similar statement, NCCAL Secretary General Ali Al-Yoha underlined the importance of the event as one of the major Arab book fairs. He added that they are marking the 40th anniversary of the fair. Al-Yoha noted that a huge section of the Kuwaiti society is interested in reading, with a strong individual purchasing power. The fair includes various cultural activities, covering plastic art and photography in addi- tion to discussions on major issues, and poeti- cal and literary events. According to the NCCAL official, the coun- cil’s strategy focuses on encouraging children and the young to read. “We are looking forward to launching a national program for reading by next year in coordination with the Ministry of Education,” he said. Dr Saad attends WHO meet Bid to set protocol of diagnosis in ‘autism’ KUWAIT CITY, Nov 18: Founder and director of Kuwait Center for Autism, the Deputy Director of World Autism Organization Dr Samirah Al-Saad attend- ed the World Health Organization (WHO) East Mediterranean Branch and its Environs meeting. Dr Saad stated the meeting was held to set the protocol of diagnosis and intervention in autism. She added Kuwait Center for Autism is a model of excellent services with a long history of serving those who suffer from autism — not only in Kuwait but the Arabian Gulf and some Arab nations. She went down the memory lane to explain that GCC Autism Association was established in 2002 and in 2010 the Arab Network for Autism, noting the association has since been presenting necessary theo- ries to cope with autism and cited Organized Education Theory for Middle East which surfaced in 1993. She added the society has always been interacting with the reputable universities across the world and Harvard University is one of them, as it presented six joint scientific papers and organized the first international conference in the Middle East in 2000. She disclosed that the society agreed with World Autism Organization to organize an international conference at least once every four years. Dr Al-Saad
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ARAB TIMES, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015
7LOCAL
KUNA photo
Parliament Speaker Al-Ghanim with Dr Al-Mutlaq.
KUNA photo
President Abbas honors Dr Hassan with the ‘Star of Palestine’.
‘Most juvenile prisoners 16, 17 yrs old’
National Assembly ‘okays’ draftlaw on juveniles in first reading
By Abubakar A. Ibrahim Arab Times Staff
KUWAIT CITY, Nov 18: The NationalAssembly on Wednesday approved a draft lawon juveniles in its first reading with 38 votes infavor, seven against and two abstentions.
During the debate on the draft law, DeputyPrime Minister and Interior Minister SheikhMohammad Khalid Al-Sabah disclosed most juve-nile prisoners are 16 and 17 years old, especiallythose involved in drugs or extremism cases. Hesaid some parents have asked the Interior Ministryto prevent their sons from traveling in a bid to stopthem from joining the Islamic State (DAESH).
He also pointed out those who reached 18years old can acquire a house and drivinglicense on their own, affirming there are effortsto reduce the voting age to 18 years old.
Meanwhile, Minister of Social Affairs andLabor and State Minister for Planning andDevelopment Affairs Hind Al-Sabeh said theJuvenile Draft Law being discussed by theParliament is part of the Criminal Law whichdoes not have anything to do with specifying thechildhood age as this is set by the Child RightsLaw in line with the International Convention onthe Rights of the Child. She added the State of
Kuwait did not sign any international agreementon issues related to juveniles.
According to the report prepared by theLegislative and Legal Affairs Committee, theaim is to issue an integrated law for juveniles tokeep pace with developments in juvenile legisla-tion and adopt the advanced principles espousedby the international community in dealing withjuveniles involved in crimes. The report said thetarget should be social and educational interven-tion before considering penalties.
The report stated that among the importantprovisions in the draft law is defining the age ofthe juveniles as, “Every person who is not over16 years old,” while the definition in the exist-ing law is: “Every male or female who has notreached 18 years old.”
Article Two states that a child who is belowseven years old at the time he committed acrime shall not be held criminally responsible.
All pending cases should be referred to theJuvenile Court in accordance with this law andlaw number 3/1983 on the jurisdiction of juve-nile courts while the Appeals and Cassationcourts should continue looking into petitionssubmitted to them before working on the pro-visions of this law. They should be committedto apply the law in the best interest of juveniles.
Cabinet meeting under Modi okays
New Delhi approves protocolamending India-Kuwait DTAA
NEW DELHI, Nov 18, (KUNA): The IndianCabinet on Wednesday approved a protocolamending the Double Taxation AvoidanceAgreement (DTAA) of 2006 between India andKuwait for the avoidance of double taxationand the prevention of fiscal evasion withrespect to taxes on income.
A statement from the Indian Cabinet saidthat the Cabinet meeting under Indian PrimeMinister Narendra Modi gave its approval forthe protocol amending the agreement betweenIndia and Kuwait for the avoidance of doubletaxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion.
The statement said: “The protocol providesfor internationally accepted standards for
effective exchange of information on tax mat-ters including bank information and informa-tion without domestic tax interest. It is furtherprovided that the information received fromKuwait in respect of a resident of India can beshared with other law enforcement agencieswith authorization of the competent authorityof Kuwait and vice versa.” The DoubleTaxation Avoidance Agreement betweenIndia and Kuwait was signed in 2006 for theavoidance of double taxation and for the pre-vention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxeson income for a five years time with anoption to extend for another similar period orperiods.
‘2 die from seasonal flu’: Two sea-sonal-influenza death cases were announcedby the Health Ministry on Wednesday.
The deaths were mainly due to chronicdiseases the two patients had before theycontracted the flu, the Ministry’s AssistantUndersecretary Dr. Majedah Al-Qattan toldKUNA. The first death was reported yester-day, while the second one was announcedtoday, she added.
The first case was that of a person whohad a myocardial heart failure and anginapectoris while the second case was that of a68-year old who suffered from diabetes, highblood pressure, and kidney problems.(KUNA)
❑ ❑ ❑
Kuwaiti team conducts 62 ops:Kuwait’s Shifa humanitarian team has con-ducted 62 surgeries for Syrian refugees inthe southern city of Hatay, close to theSyrian borders, this week.
The team concluded its mission Tuesdayafter conducting 62 surgeries for Syrianrefugees, Dr Talal Al-Fadhalah, team coordi-nator, told KUNA.
He added that the team carried out fivesurgical operations, mostly plastic surgeries,and 14 surgical interventions for Syrianpatients Tuesday.
The team conducted 12 and 10 surgerieson Monday and Sunday respectively.
The wounds were caused by shrapnel,severe burns and complete disfigured eyelids, ears, lips and necks, said Al-Fadhala.
Shifa humanitarian team, sponsored byKuwait’s Zakat (alms) House, carried out itsmission in cooperation with doctors from theLEAP Global Missions and Interplast-Germany. (KUNA)
❑ ❑ ❑
Kuwait to dispatch aid to Gazans:Kuwait Red Crescent Society declared onWednesday preparing a convoy of relief aiddestined for the Palestinians in Gaza Strip.The assistance supplies will be dispatchedvia Rafah checkpoint in coordination withthe Egyptian authorities.
The chairman, Hilal Al-Sayer, said inremarks to KUNA that the cargo includes5,000 good parcels, 10,000 school bags,medical equipment and 10,000 mattresses.
Noting that the society has dispatched achain of such convoys to the Palestinians, heaffirmed that many families in the occupiedterritories live in “tragic conditions”.
He indicated that the aid would be dis-patched within the coming days.
Such tangible humanitarian overtures “aremade with support from His Highness theAmir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to aid our brothers in Gaza Strip, andin continuation of the Kuwait policy ofrelieving brothers and friends,” Dr Al-Sayersaid. (KUNA)
❑ ❑ ❑
Support needed for theater: Despitethe existence of talented writers and per-formers, the Kuwaiti theater still lags behindand requires much support from the stateand private producers to deliver its aspiredmission to the cultural life in Kuwait, the-atrical performances director and artistFaisal Al-Omairi said.
Unfortunately, there is neither entity norindividual who are really interested ininvesting in theatrical works in Kuwait, Al-Omairi told KUNA late Tuesday followingthe display of his “Echo of Silence” play aspart of the 22nd edition of the JordanianTheatre Festival, which opened Saturday.(KUNA)
News in Brief
Al-Ghanim receives Saudi royal adviserNational Assembly Speaker Marzouq AliAl-Ghanim received on WednesdaySpecial Advisor to the Custodian of theTwo Holy Mosques King Salman Bin
Abdulaziz, Dr Abduallah binAbdulrahman Al-Mutlaq. The meetingwas attended by MP Dr Mohammad Al-Hwailah. (KUNA)
Abbas honors Kuwaiti economistPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas hashonored the eminent Kuwaiti economist DrMirza Hassan with the Palestinian stateshighest recognition, the Star of Palestine,for his role in development in the Arabworld namely Palestine.
Dr Hassan, Dean of the board of direc-tors of the World Bank Group received in aceremony late Tuesday the Palestinian
state’s Highest Award in recognition of hisoutstanding contributions to supporting theeconomy and development in Palestineand the Arab region as a whole.
Hassan had presented several servicesto lift suffering of Palestinian peoplethrough social and development pro-grammes during his work in the bank.(KUNA)
Info underlines KuwaitBook Fair’s importance
Fair shows state’s support to culture
KUWAIT CITY, Nov 18,(KUNA): Information Ministerand Minister of State for YouthAffairs and Chairman of theNational Council for Culture,Arts and Letters Sheikh SalmanSabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah affirmed on Wednesdaythat the Kuwaiti Book Fair is asignificant cultural mark “on theArab cultural map.”
Sheikh Salman, in a statement at inau-guration of the fair, representing thepatron, His Highness the Prime MinisterSheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, affirmed that the holding of theannual exhibition “bolsters our efforts topromote the Arabic language and the read-ing culture in the society.” “We are in badneed for boosting the culture role forenlightening peoples vis a vis the aggres-sion of dark thoughts that utterly contra-dict tolerance and the values of religionsand humanity,” he said.
The Kuwait Book Fair is a cultural event thatreflects the state’s high interest in culture, saidInformation Minister and Minister of State forYouth Affairs and Chairman of the NationalCouncil for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL)Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-HumoudAl-Sabah.
The 40th Kuwait Book Fair is sponsored byHis Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh JaberAl-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, implying thePremier’s staunch belief in the role of culture inKuwait, Sheikh Salman added in a press state-ment after opening the event.
The fair includes many pavilions wheremore than 500 publishers are offering about10,000 book titles, the minister said.
Sheikh Salman lauded youth effective par-ticipation in the fair with their writings, as wellas their organizing efforts, expressing pleasureto see many students at the fair.
The minister hoped that the fair would fulfilits role for backing culture in Kuwait, alsothrough a multitude of lectures on youth, toler-ation and moderation.
Sheikh Salman thanked event officials fortheir hard efforts, and welcomed exhibitorsfrom Arab and other friendly countries for theirparticipation.
In a similar statement, NCCAL SecretaryGeneral Ali Al-Yoha underlined the importanceof the event as one of the major Arab book fairs.
He added that they are marking the 40thanniversary of the fair.
Al-Yoha noted that a huge section of theKuwaiti society is interested in reading, with astrong individual purchasing power.
The fair includes various cultural activities,covering plastic art and photography in addi-tion to discussions on major issues, and poeti-cal and literary events.
According to the NCCAL official, the coun-cil’s strategy focuses on encouraging childrenand the young to read.
“We are looking forward to launching anational program for reading by next year incoordination with the Ministry of Education,”he said.
Dr Saad attends WHO meet
Bid to set protocol ofdiagnosis in ‘autism’
KUWAIT CITY, Nov 18:Founder and director ofKuwait Center forAutism, the DeputyDirector of World AutismOrganization DrSamirah Al-Saad attend-ed the World HealthOrganization (WHO)East MediterraneanBranch and its Environsmeeting.
Dr Saad stated themeeting was held to set
the protocol of diagnosis and interventionin autism. She added Kuwait Center forAutism is a model of excellent services witha long history of serving those who sufferfrom autism — not only in Kuwait but theArabian Gulf and some Arab nations.
She went down the memory lane toexplain that GCC Autism Association wasestablished in 2002 and in 2010 the ArabNetwork for Autism, noting the associationhas since been presenting necessary theo-ries to cope with autism and citedOrganized Education Theory for MiddleEast which surfaced in 1993. She addedthe society has always been interacting withthe reputable universities across the worldand Harvard University is one of them, as itpresented six joint scientific papers andorganized the first international conferencein the Middle East in 2000. She disclosedthat the society agreed with World AutismOrganization to organize an internationalconference at least once every four years.
Dr Al-Saad
