THE GUARDIAN – Mar 29 – Brunei is to begin imposing death by stoning as a punishment for gay sex and adultery from next week. Brunei, which has adopted a more conservative form of Islam in recent years, first announced in 2013 its intention to introduce sharia law, the Islamic legal system that imposes strict corporal punishments. It was a directive of the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, who is one of the world's richest leaders with a personal wealth of about $20B (£15B) and has held the throne since 1967.
by Hannah Ellis-Petersen
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