The death penalty is provided for by laws based on...

The death penalty is provided for by laws based on the Shari'a. Capital crimes are rape and crimes against the security of State. Since 1995 the death penalty has been a mandatory punishment for certain drug-related offenses. Death sentences, which are normally carried out by hanging, can be appealed twice and must receive the final approval of Sheikh JaberAl-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the Emir.