According to the Report on the Practice of Kuwait, it is Kuwait’s opinio juris that States that cause damage to the environment are under a duty to remedy such damage. 

In a memorandum issued in 1994 on “practical means to fully support international humanitarian law and apply its rules”, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Justice stated that a belligerent was “responsible for the acts committed by its armed forces’ personnel, and [obliged] to make up for these damages, and pay compensation for wrongful acts”. 

According to the Report on the Practice of Kuwait, Kuwait has demanded compensation for the damage to its environment during the Gulf War. The report further states that it is Kuwait’s opinio juris that States which cause damage to the environment are under a duty to remedy such damage. 

According to the Report on the Practice of Kuwait, Kuwait insisted, before the UN, on the restitution by Iraq of the cultural objects that were taken from Kuwaiti institutions during the occupation, or that compensation be paid.