The British Council Kuwait hosted a lecture on Wednesday titled ‘Raising our Voices’, calling on the Kuwaiti government to abolish article 153 of the Kuwait Penal Code that allegedly justifies honor killings of mothers, daughters, sisters and wives. The attendees agreed that Article 153 of the Penal Code denies an inherent right to women, which is considered one of the most important human rights, namely, the right to life. The ...