Opponents say the shift leaves in place many other harsh provisions, meaning pressure continues to revoke the new penal code.
Tag: Hassanal, Sultan of Brunei
The Sultan of Brunei: Opulence, Power and Hard-Line Islam
When Brunei made gay sex and adultery punishable by stoning, it cast a light on Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, the country’s monarch and main enforcer of religion.
Brunei Hotel Boycott Gathers Steam as Anti-Gay Law Goes Into Effect
George Clooney and Ellen DeGeneres are among those who have called for the boycott over a new law that will punish gay people in Brunei with death by stoning.