Brunei says it won't enforce death penalty for gay sex after backlash Following international outcry from celebrities and human rights groups, the … "All these things are creating a lot of fear for people and a lot of uncertainty," she said. "But there was a law on the books, and if Brunei isn't met with loud, forceful resistance that shakes their business establishments, then anything is possible. Looking for accommodation, shopping, bargains and weather then this is the place to start. In September 2006, the B.I.A. In Malaysia, homosexual sex is illegal but punished by prison sentences. Indonesia has plenty of human rights issues, but they haven't stoned anyone yet," the actor wrote. Brunei, which comprises 5765 square kilometres on the island of Borneo and around 500ksq more of South China Sea coastline and border territory with Malaysia, has 118 mosques. Brunei: What you need to know The woman who decides if men can take a second wife While saying that a moratorium on the death penalty would be applied to … "It resulted in people at the rally being questioned by their family members, their employers, their schools, about why they were there," she said.Observers gather to witness the caning of two women convicted of having sex in Terengganu, Malaysia, in 2018.The idea that Indonesia or Malaysia might move to impose stricter Islamic laws isn't just theoretical. "If they don't, Jokowi will not risk his election on making such a statement." "If the NU is opposed to hand amputation, Jokowi will speak up indeed," he said, referring to the Nahdlatul Ulama mass religious movement. The couple — Hj Nabil Daraina Pehin Dato Ustaz Hj Badaruddin and Ramzidah Pehin Datu Kesuma Diraja Col (rtd) Hj Abdul Rahman — were both senior judges in Brunei’s judiciary until January 2018. 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The tiny, Muslim-majority nation of Brunei was to implement new Islamic laws Wednesday that would punish gay and extramarital sex by stoning and lesbian sex with 100 lashes. Meanwhile, there was little activity at the Brunei Tennis Club in Berakas with one court being utilised for a tennis session. Sports which are performed on a solo basis was part of the initial guidelines being drafted for both indoor and outdoor sports facilities prior to the reopening of such facilities on May 16. There have already been clear attempts by anti-LGBT activists.In early 2018, a large coalition of conservative Muslim groups presented a case to the Indonesian Constitutional Court to introduce a new penal code The move was eventually abandoned, but the groups that supported it are still a powerful force in the country.It was this law that actor George Clooney alluded to in an opinion piece for "Deadline," in which he warned about the potential "The most dangerous issue is Brunei's neighbors. 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Cleared: Fatimah Lim, left, had denied stealing diamonds worth £12m from Mariam Aziz, right, the former wife of the world's richest man, the Sultan of BruneiMariam Aziz with her former husband, the Sultan of Brunei. Brunei Darussalam newspapers for information on local issues, politics, events, celebrations, people and business. See how this man helpedPutin announces approval of coronavirus vaccine, amid skepticism 'Unprecedented' protests erupt in Belarus following electionA family's search for a loved one after Beirut port explosionCNN's Arwa Damon reports from the site of the explosion in Beirut The 'Lebanese Tiger' on Beirut blast: What you see on TV is nothing compared to realitySee the scene in Beirut as protesters call for a 'revolution' Plane overshoots runway and crashes in southern India In Indonesia, it is still legal but culturally taboo.But both countries in recent years have seen a steady rise in powerful conservative Islamic groups, who have pressed for tougher legislation in line with religious morality. On … "Already there are more than 60 local regencies and three provinces with mandatory hijab regulations in Indonesia. Ahead of the April 17 Indonesian election, Widodo controversially picked conservative Islamic scholar Ma'ruf Amin as his candidate for vice-president.In 2017, local media quoted Ma'ruf as saying he regretted the Constitutional Court's decision to reject a petition "We want a stern prohibition of LGBT activities and other deviant sexual activities and legislation that categorizes them as crime," Indonesian Muslim demonstrators, holding banners that read "put Ahok in jail," march towards the presidential palace in Jakarta on November 4, 2016.Indonesia's minister for religious affairs met with the Brunei ambassador just days after the news of Brunei's law broke, but publicly only mentioned halal certification and religious education.