BAHRAIN MP SEEKS END TO DEATH PENALTY FOR CRIMES

a Bahraini lawmaker called for the suspension of death penalty in criminal cases to avoid jeopardising the human rights achievements of Bahrain after a move to execute a Bangladeshi national who killed his sponsor's daughter in 2006. Consultative Council (Shura) Member and Human Rights Activist Faisal Fulad plans to use his power as legislator to table a proposal in parliament banning the death penalty in Bahrain with the help of his colleague lawmakers. "If you kill murderers they would die before repenting their deeds, but sentencing them to life imprisonment could allow them to change and become better persons," he explained. Fulad feels that judges should be more careful in giving verdicts for murder cases as not all convicted murderers are guilty as many individuals executed worldwide turned out to be innocent after their death. Although Fulad is against death penalties for criminal cases, he supports such sentence in major national crimes that affect the state security such as treason or genocide.