LAW NO. (58) OF 2006
WITH RESPECT TO PROTECTING THE SOCIETY FROM TERRORIST ACTS 1
We, Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa,
King of Bahrain Kingdom.
Having reviewed the Constitution,
The Law no. (3) of 1975 with respect to Public Health, as amended,
The Penal Code promulgated by Legislative Decree no. (15) of 1976, as amended,
The Legislative Decree no. (16) of 1976 with respect to Explosives, Weapons and Ammunition,
as amended by the Legislative Decree no. (6) of 1996,
The Legislative Decree no. (21) of 1996 with respect to Environment, as amended by the
Legislative Decree no. (8) of 1997,
The Legislative Decree no. (15) of 1998 on Ratifying the Arab Anti-Terrorism Agreement,
The Legislative Decree no. (4) of 2001 with respect to Prohibiting and Combating Money
Laundering,
The Legislative Decree no. (26) of 2002 on Approving the Accession to the Convention of the
Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) on Combating International Terrorism,
The Judiciary Law promulgated by the Legislative Decree no. (42) of 2002,
The Criminal Procedures Law promulgated by the Legislative Decree no. (46) of 2002,
and the Law no. (9) of 2004 on Approving the Accession of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings,
The Consultative Council and the Council of Representatives approved the following Law, which
we ratified and enacted:
Article (1)
For the purposes of implementing this Law, the following terms shall have the meanings set out
for each term hereunder:
Terrorism: use of force, the threat of using it, or any other illegal means that constitutes a
punishable crime that the perpetrator may resort to in execution of individual or collective
criminal undertaking with the aim of disturbing the public order, endangering the Kingdom's
safety and security, or prejudicing national unity or the security of the international community.
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"This is unofficial translation, in case of a difference between the Arabic and the English text, the Arabic text
shall prevail" Update on 22/8/2019.