Barbadians convicted of domestic terrorism that results in a death could face the death penalty or life imprisonment, Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams told the House of Assembly recently as he introduced the Domestic Terrorism Bill, 2026.

He said the legislation does not create a blanket redefinition of serious crime as terrorism. Instead, it establishes an additional offence that applies when serious criminal conduct terrorises the public, is carried out with reckless disregard for public safety, is motivated by certain forms of bias, or involves particularly dangerous activity threatening the wider community.

Under the Bill, where an act of domestic terrorism results in a death, the offender may be sentenced to death or face life imprisonment. For domestic terrorism involving other serious offences, the maximum penalty is life imprisonment.