“Brunei is imitating the most conservative Arab states,” one LGBT activist said.
Rights groups have condemned the planned introduction of punishments such as stoning and amputation in Brunei, with tough new legislation set to take effect from next week.
Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah visits the Royal Palace in Amman, Jordan, on October 4, 2018. Rights groups have condemned tough new laws in Brunei that could see violent punishments meted out to the LGBTQ community. KHALIL MAZRAAWI/AFP/Getty Images Woolfe has called on the international community to act, saying, “We are trying to get pressure placed on the government of Brunei but realize there is a very short time frame until the laws take effect.”
“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,” she said of the new legislation.
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