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A member of 's stateless minority communityÌýhas attempted to take his own life by setting himself on fire at a hospital, the second incident of its kind in two months.

The man, in his early thirties, made the attempt at the Al-Sabah in on Friday, local newspaper Al-Rai reported. He survived, but was left with severe burns to his body.

Kuwaiti human rights lawyer Mohammed Al-Humidion Friday that the young man attempted to take his life because he had been denied the chance to renew his ID card, "depriving him of his most basic human rights".

In early June, a 60-year-old Bidoon man attempted to take his own life - one of a spate of suicides and suicide attempts among members of the community.

Social media users urged the to take action overÌýdiscrimination against the Bidoons.

Bidoon is short for bidoon jinsiyyah, or "without citizenship", rendering them stateless.

Without citizenship, they are unable to obtain identification documents, find employment, access state healthcare or state education, or obtain the social benefits granted to Kuwaiti citizens.

The Bidoun community say they haveÌýalways lived in what is now Kuwait, mostly as part of nomadic tribes thatÌýfailed to register as citizens when the country became an independent state in 1961. The Kuwait state claims most of themÌýare citizens of neighbouring countries who moved to Kuwait.

There are approximately 100,000 Bidoon in Kuwait, according to - though it says this is likely a conservative estimate.

The following helplines can be contacted if you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts:

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