The death penalty is mandatory for murder

The death penalty is mandatory for murder, unlawful possession of firearms and explosives, and drug trafficking (import and export of over 15g of morphine or heroin; possession of over 30g of morphine or heroin for the purpose of unauthorized trafficking and unauthorized manufacture of morphine or heroin). In 1992 possession of more than 200g of cannabis or opium was made a capital offence. Other criminal offences are: terrorism, kidnapping, treason, arson of certain public utilities, military crimes, perjury in a capital trial that ended with the conviction of an innocent person and other offenses that result in death.
In February 2002, the Misuse of Drugs Act was amended making anyone caught trafficking or smuggling more than 50 g of the synthetic drug methamphetamine hydrochloride, commonly called Ice or shabu, punishable by death. Before this amendment to the Misuse of Drugs Act, the death penalty was reserved for those trafficking or smuggling more than 200 g of shabu. The new law also provides that anyone caught in possession of more than 100 g of shabu - as opposed to 250 g earlier - would be sent to the gallows. The last execution in Brunei took place in 1957.
In 2009, Brunei did not accept recommendations that it institute an official moratorium on the death penalty or officially abolish the death penalty made by members of the Human Rights Council during the Universal Periodic Review of human rights in Brunei.
On December 20, 2012, Brunei Darussalam voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium on the Use of the Death Penalty at the UN General Assembly.