Barbados
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy
- CONSTITUTION
- November 30, 1966
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on English common law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, Senate and Assembly Chamber
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court of Justice, judges appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commissions; Caribbean Court of Justice and the highest court of appeal
RELIGIONS
63.4% Protestants, 4.2% Catholics, 7% other Christians, 25.4% other
From the country
- JUNE 8, 2022BarbadosDEATH PENALTY
BARBADOS APPEAL COURT VACATES DEATH SENTENCE ON MAN CONVICTED FOR FIRE AT A STORE THAT KILLED SIX WOMEN
The Court of Appeal in Barbados has ruled that Jamar Dwayne Bynoe, who was previously been sentenced to death by hanging for his role in the 2010 fire at a store that resulted in the deaths of six women, return to the High Court for sentencing.
- JANUARY 1, 2020BarbadosDEATH PENALTY
Barbados retains a mandatory death penalty or murder and treason.
Barbados retains a mandatory death penalty or murder and treason.
AUGUST 2, 2019BarbadosDEATH PENALTYBARBADOS: DEATH ROW INMATE FREED
The Court of Appeal on 2 August 2019 released former condemned murderer Omar DaCosta Holder from prison saying his case should not have gone to the jury in light of his unsigned written statement taken while he was in police custody.
- JANUARY 1, 2019BarbadosDEATH PENALTY
Barbados retains a mandatory death penalty or murder and treason.
Barbados retains a mandatory death penalty or murder and treason.
JUNE 27, 2018BarbadosDEATH PENALTYBARBADOS: MANDATORY DEATH PENALTY OUTLAWED
The High Court in Barbados can no longer impose mandatory death sentences on convicted murderers.
- JANUARY 1, 2018BarbadosDEATH PENALTY
Barbados retains a mandatory death penalty or murder and treason.
Barbados retains a mandatory death penalty or murder and treason.
- JULY 1, 2017BarbadosDEATH PENALTY
Jamar Dewayne Bynoe, accused of the deaths of six women in the Campus Trendz fire, has been found guilty on six counts of murder and sentenced to death by hanging.
Jamar Dewayne Bynoe, accused of the deaths of six women in the Campus Trendz fire, has been found guilty on six counts of murder and sentenced to death by hanging.
- JANUARY 1, 2017BarbadosDEATH PENALTY
Barbados retains a mandatory death penalty or murder and treason.
Barbados retains a mandatory death penalty or murder and treason.
- MARCH 2, 2016BarbadosDEATH PENALTY
Carlton Junior Hall was found guilty of murder by a 12-member jury in the No. 5 Supreme Court.
Carlton Junior Hall was found guilty of murder by a 12-member jury in the No. 5 Supreme Court.
- JANUARY 1, 2016BarbadosDEATH PENALTY
Barbados retains a mandatory death penalty or murder and treason.
Barbados retains a mandatory death penalty or murder and treason.
- JANUARY 1, 2015BarbadosDEATH PENALTY
Barbados retains a mandatory death penalty or murder and treason.
Barbados retains a mandatory death penalty or murder and treason.
- JANUARY 1, 2014BarbadosDEATH PENALTY
Barbados retains a mandatory death penalty or murder and treason.
Barbados retains a mandatory death penalty or murder and treason.