Domestic Terrorism Bill targets brazen public violence

Attorney General says Domestic Terrorism Bill has a singular focus

Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams says the “Domestic Terrorism Bill 2026” is singular in its focus and intent. Speaking in the Senate on Tuesday, he addressed public views that Government should instead focus on solutions to prevent would-be perpetrators from committing offences. Abrahams says the Bill makes provision for one thing — the penalisation of people who commit acts of domestic terrorism. The Attorney General added that it is time to s…

Domestic Terrorism Bill targets brazen public violence

Barbados needs a stronger legal response to increasingly brazen and violent crimes in public spaces, Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams said on Wednesday as the Senate moved to pass the Domestic Terrorism Bill. Abrahams told lawmakers that firearms had become the weapon of choice for criminals and that some acts of violence had become uncomfortably commonplace. He said: “We keep hearing of instances where people are so brazen that they embark upo…