The offences for which capital punishment either can or must

The offences for which capital punishment either can or must be applied are: aggravated murder, murder, other offenses resulting in death, terrorism, rape of child, arson of a public or Government building, even if it does not result in death; drug trafficking; treason, espionage, other military offenses.
In March 1999 Sheikh Hamad Bin `Issa Al Khalifa succeeded his late father Sheikh Salman bin ‘Issa al-Khalifa as emir. The change of government brought about some democratic reforms. Bahrain became a constitutional monarchy in 2002 and Sheik Hamad’s title was changed to king.
On October 31, 2002, Bahrain held parliamentary elections for the first time in nearly 30 years, to elect the 40-member Council of Deputies. Women participated for the first time, voting and standing as candidates, though failing to win a seat.
On August 1, 2013, Bahrain’s King Hamad decreed stiffer penalties for “terror acts” in the country rocked by a Shiite-led uprising since 2011. Under a new law, suspects convicted for bomb attacks will be sentenced to life imprisonment or to death in cases of casualties.
The first execution in 20 years took place on March 29, 1996. The last execution was in July 2010, when a Bangladeshi national, Jassim Abdulmanan, was executed for murdering another Bangladeshi man.
Execution is carried out by firing squad. The inmate is strapped to a chair with their eyes covered and a sponge placed on their chest so stop the blood from spreading.
In 2012, for the second year running, no executions were carried out in Bahrain, and only one death sentence was imposed.
In 2014, for the fourth year running, no executions were carried out. However, the courts passed five death sentences, one of which was annulled by the Court of Appeal in December, according to Amnesty International.
On 21 May 2012, Bahrain was reviewed under the Universal Periodic Review of the UN Human Rights Council. The Government rejected recommendations to establish an official moratorium on executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty, stating that such measures would be inconsistent with Bahrain’s Constitution.
On 18 December 2014, Bahrain abstained on the Resolution on a Moratorium on the Use of the Death Penalty at the UN General Assembly, as in 2010 and 2008. Bahrain, in 2012 and 2007, voted against.