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Brunei introduces harsh new sharia laws that make adultery and homsexuality punishable by stoning to death
Brunei has recently introduced harsh new Islamic laws that make adultery and homsexuality punishable by stoning to death. The new measures also cover a range of other crimes, including punishment for theft by amputation. The move makes Brunei the first place in Southeast Asia to have a sharia penal code at the national level. The ..
Topics: Adultery • Application of Islamic law by country • Brunei • Capital punishment • Capital punishment in Brunei • Countries • Human behavior • Law • Sharia • Stoning • Torture
Brunei enacts Sharia Law, Strong Islam
Brunei has enacted a new penal code which falls under Sharia law and imposes death by stoning for adultery and even gay sex, amputations for theft and widespread criticism. There has been widespread criticism over the move. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, has been an absolute monarch since 51 years of the oil-rich nation, had initially announced ..
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Topics: Adultery • Anti-Christian sentiment in Asia • Application of Islamic law by country • Brunei • Countries • Hassanal Bolkiah • Human behavior • Law • LGBT rights in Brunei • Sharia • Stoning
Brunei punishes Gay sex
Brunei is to introduce new Islamic law that would make Gay sex an offence, punishable stoning to death. The law comes to force from April 3 2019. It has received international condemnation. Under the law, the individuals can be convicted if they confess or witnessed of committing the act by 4 witnesses. Such persons are ..
Topics: Brunei • Capital punishment • Hudud • Islam • Islam and capital punishment • Islamic criminal jurisprudence • Punishments • Religious law • Sharia • Stoning • Tazir • Torture