Brunei; Gay people to face death by stoning!

Horrifying new laws coming into force next week will see same-sex couples whipped or stoned to death in Brunei.

On top of that, people convicted of robbery including children could have their limbs aputated. From April 3, the brutal new punishments will be introduced, sparking huge condemnation.

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People found guilty of adultery and rape will face the same fate under the new Islamic criminal law. Currently people convicted of same-sex activities can be jailed for 10 years.

Rachel Chhoa-Howard, Brunei Researcher at Amnesty International, said: “Pending provisions in Brunei’s Penal Code would allow stoning and amputation as punishments including for children, to name only their most heinous aspects.

“Brunei must immediately halt its plans to implement these vicious punishments, and revise its Penal Code in compliance with its human rights obligations.

“The international community must urgently condemn Brunei’s move to put these cruel penalties into practice.”

And she continued: “As well as imposing cruel, inhuman and degrading punishments, it blatantly restricts the rights to freedom of expression, religion, and belief, and codifies discrimination against women and girls.”

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Ryan Silverio, a coordinator at ASEAN SOGIE Caucus – a Manila-based human rights group – told Reuters: “The full implementation of sharia penal law will apply severe penalties against consensual same-sex relations, including death penalty via stoning.”

Brunei was the first East Asian country to introduce Islamic criminal law in 2014 when it announced the first of three stages of legal changes that included fines or jail for offences like pregnancy outside marriage or failing to pray on Friday.

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The country delayed implementing the final two stages of changes after an international backlash in 2014 but now plans to go ahead with both on April 3, said Matthew Woolfe, founder of human rights group The Brunei Project.

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