The Law of Bahrain is set out in its constitution

Constitution of Bahrain

Bahrain has had two constitutions in its modern history. The first one was promulgated in 1973, and the second one in 2002.-Constitution of 1973:* Full text of the 1973 constitution...

. Several controversial laws have been passed in the history of the country. The State Security Law of 1974

State Security Law of 1974

Following Bahrain’s independence from the British in 1971, the government of Bahrain embarked on an extended period of political suppression under a 1974 State Security Law shortly after the adoption of the country’s first formal Constitution in 1973...

, for example, was used by the government to crush political unrest from 1974 until 2001. Also, the Royal Decree 56 of 2002

Royal Decree 56 of 2002

Royal Decree 56 of 2002 is a law issued in Bahrain by King Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifah that grants impunity to security officers and state officials from being prosecuted for human rights abuses prior to 2001.-External links:...

 issued by King Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah

Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa is the King of Bahrain , having previously been its Emir . He is the son of Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the previous Emir.-Early life and education:...

 grants impunity to security officers and state officials from being prosecuted for human rights

Human rights

Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...

 abuses prior to 2001. Amiri decree

Amiri decree

The decree of an Emir or his representatives , generally in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.See for example:# Amiri Decree Law No. 13 of 1984 , establishing a High Counsel for Labour Services1...

s are also put into effect in the Law of Bahrain.