العربية
Bahrain issued Law No. 58 of 2006 on The Protection of Society against Terrorist Acts while it was witnessing some political disputes regarding constitutional amendments and some laws issued by the government, which were considered by political and human rights figures restrictive to political action. Despite popular and political parties’ disapproval of passing this law, the government took advantage of the opposition’s boycott of the 2002 elections, and because of the pro-government majority in the Council, the elected House of Representatives and the appointed Shura Council approved the new bill on July 16 and July 22, 2006, respectively. It was then presented to the King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa for final ratification.