BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (AFP) - Brunei's sultan called for 'stronger' Islamic teachings in the country on Wednesday (April 3) as tough new syariah laws, including death by stoning for gay sex and adultery, were due to come into force.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN - Brunei's sultan called for"stronger" Islamic teachings in the country on Wednesday as tough new syariah laws, including death by stoning for gay sex and adultery, were due to come into force.
The laws, which also include amputation of hands and feet for thieves, will make Brunei the first country in East or Southeast Asia to have a syariah penal code at the national level, joining several mostly Middle Eastern countries such as Saudi Arabia. The sultan – who is one of the world’s wealthiest men and lives in a vast, golden-domed palace – announced plans for the penal code in 2013 and the first phase was introduced the following year.
US joins chorus of criticism The United States on Tuesday criticised Brunei’s decision to implement hudud and urged it to ratify and implement the United Nations Convention Against Torture.
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