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Taiwan is cracking down on drunk driving.
TAIPEI: Taiwan plans to ramp up punishments for those who cause a fatal accident while drunk driving, including the death penalty for the most egregious cases, sparking an outcry from abolition and rights groups.
The cabinet on Thursday approved a draft amendment to the Criminal Code that would make death by drunk driving an indictable murder offence, potentially punishable by death if the deed is deemed “intentional”, officials said.
The proposal needs parliamentary approval but comes after a spate of high profile deaths that have generated widespread outrage.
Currently the maximum sentence in Taiwan for causing a death while drunk behind the wheel is 10 years.
The new proposal would increase jail sentences for repeat offenders who commit a new offence within five years of their first conviction.
They face up to a life sentence for causing a death and 12 years for grave injuries.
“Cases of drunk driving leading to death are rampant … drink drivers recklessly caused accidents that took lives and destroyed families to result in irreparable regret,” the Justice Ministry said in a statement.
In one notorious case in January, a 40-year-old man crashed his van into a taxi while driving intoxicated, killing three people and injuring three others including himself.
Very few countries employ the death penalty for drunk driving cases.
China has previously vowed to execute those who have killed behind the wheel and some states in the United States retain capital punishment for such cases.
In 2014 a Texas man was indicted on “capital murder” after he ploughed his car into a crowd killing four people.
But in the end prosecutors did not seek the death penalty and he was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Several rights groups on Thursday, including the Taiwan Association for Human Rights, issued a joint statement criticising the proposed amendment and calling for “rational legislation for irrational drunk driving”.
“There is a lack of evidence and research that seeking grave penalties and legislation would truly prevent drunk driving,” the statement said.
Taiwan resumed capital punishment in 2010 after a five-year hiatus, despite ongoing calls from local and international rights groups for its abolition.
Various surveys over the years have shown support from the public for keeping the death penalty.
Taiwan executed a man who murdered his ex-wife and their daughter last September, the first execution carried out under President Tsai Ing-wen’s government that took office in 2016.
Now, that is a good penalty to save lives.
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Once those 'peaceful' folks are done with the Pink Dot crowd, they'll come for the rest of us. Not necessarily kill, but definitely subjugate, annoy, inconvenience, extricate wealth from.
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Oscar-winning actor George Clooney has called for a boycott of luxury hotels owned by Brunei because of the nation's plans to impose the death penalty for people having gay sex or committing adultery.
Key points:
Similar boycotts were pushed by celebrities when Brunei introduced Islamic criminal law in 2014
In 2015 Christmas celebrations were also banned and people were warned it would be strictly enforced
Homosexuality is punishable by death in several Muslim-majority countries
Brunei, a former British protectorate, has stated it will roll out new Sharia law punishments from April 3 that include death by stoning or whipping for sodomy, adultery, or rape.
In an opinion piece for Hollywood entertainment website Deadline.com on Thursday, Clooney wrote that "every single time we stay at or take meetings at or dine at any of these nine hotels we are putting money directly into the pockets of men who choose to stone and whip to death their own citizens for being gay or accused of adultery".
The Brunei Investment Company owns nine hotels in the United States and Europe, including the Beverly Hills Hotel, The Dorchester in London, and the Plaza Athenee in Paris.
The Brunei Investment Company and the Brunei Prime Minister's Office did not respond to emailed requests for comment on Friday.
Clooney, who is also a political activist and one of the most influential names in Hollywood, said he had stayed at many of the hotels himself "because I hadn't done my homework and didn't know who owned them".
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah salutes, wearing a decorated military uniform and cap. He has a large red ring on his right hand.
PHOTO Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has overseen the introduction of Sharia law.
REUTERS: AHIM RANI
The Gravity actor acknowledged that any boycott would likely have "little effect on changing these laws".
But, he added: "You can shame the banks, the financiers and the institutions that do business with them and choose to look the other way".
Clooney's call was supported by movie director Dustin Lance Black, and American singers Rufus Wainwright and Belinda Carlisle under the Twitter hashtag #BoycottBrunei.
Politicians in Britain and Europe, Amnesty International and human rights groups in Asia have attacked the plans and raised concerns with Brunei.
The population of 400,000 — 67 per cent of whom are Muslim and therefore subject to the Sharia law — is ruled by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
Dede Oetomo, one of Indonesia's most prominent LGBT activists, said it would be a gross violation of international human rights if the changes went ahead.
"It is horrible. Brunei is imitating the most conservative Arab states," he said.
Homosexuality is punishable by death in several Muslim-majority countries, including death by stoning in Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Mauritania.
A man wearing a suit on a balcony in the foreground out of focus while the Eiffel Tower is in the background.
PHOTO The Plaza Athenee, overlooking the Eiffel Tower, is being targeted by the boycott.
REUTERS: STEPHANE MAHE
Australia joins call to condemn law changes
Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne said Australia had expressed its concerns about the laws to the Brunei Government.
"We are strong supporters of human rights right across this region and more broadly, including in Brunei," Senator Payne said.
"We are absolute opponents of the death penalty in all circumstances so any suggestion that laws would facilitate the application of the death penalty is a matter of concern to Australia."
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten called on Brunei to abandon the changes, arguing they would breach the UN Declaration of Human Rights.
"Consistent with Australia's long-standing and bipartisan support for universal, indivisible and inalienable human rights, Labor is fundamentally opposed to the oppression of anyone on the grounds of their gender, sexual orientation or their religious beliefs," he said.
Similar boycott held in 2014
Homosexuality is illegal in Brunei and punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment in the tiny oil-rich sultanate.
But under the changes Brunei will become the first Asian country to make homosexuality punishable by death.
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 such as pregnancy outside marriage or failing to pray on Friday.
A similar boycott was undertaken by celebrities like comedians Ellen DeGeneres and Jay Leno and British entrepreneur Richard Branson when Brunei brought in Islamic Sharia law penalties in 2014.
In 2015, Christmas celebrations were banned and religious followers warned it would be strictly enforced for fear Muslims could be led astray.
Punishment for violating the ban is a five-year jail sentence, and the Government said Muslims would be committing an offence if they even wore "hats or clothes that resemble Santa Claus".
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Oscar-winning actor George Clooney has called for a boycott of luxury hotels owned by Brunei because of the nation's plans to impose the death penalty for people having gay sex or committing adultery.
Key points:
Similar boycotts were pushed by celebrities when Brunei introduced Islamic criminal law in 2014
In 2015 Christmas celebrations were also banned and people were warned it would be strictly enforced
Homosexuality is punishable by death in several Muslim-majority countries
Brunei, a former British protectorate, has stated it will roll out new Sharia law punishments from April 3 that include death by stoning or whipping for sodomy, adultery, or rape.
In an opinion piece for Hollywood entertainment website Deadline.com on Thursday, Clooney wrote that "every single time we stay at or take meetings at or dine at any of these nine hotels we are putting money directly into the pockets of men who choose to stone and whip to death their own citizens for being gay or accused of adultery".
The Brunei Investment Company owns nine hotels in the United States and Europe, including the Beverly Hills Hotel, The Dorchester in London, and the Plaza Athenee in Paris.
The Brunei Investment Company and the Brunei Prime Minister's Office did not respond to emailed requests for comment on Friday.
Clooney, who is also a political activist and one of the most influential names in Hollywood, said he had stayed at many of the hotels himself "because I hadn't done my homework and didn't know who owned them".
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah salutes, wearing a decorated military uniform and cap. He has a large red ring on his right hand.
PHOTO Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has overseen the introduction of Sharia law.
REUTERS: AHIM RANI
The Gravity actor acknowledged that any boycott would likely have "little effect on changing these laws".
But, he added: "You can shame the banks, the financiers and the institutions that do business with them and choose to look the other way".
Clooney's call was supported by movie director Dustin Lance Black, and American singers Rufus Wainwright and Belinda Carlisle under the Twitter hashtag #BoycottBrunei.
Politicians in Britain and Europe, Amnesty International and human rights groups in Asia have attacked the plans and raised concerns with Brunei.
The population of 400,000 — 67 per cent of whom are Muslim and therefore subject to the Sharia law — is ruled by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
Dede Oetomo, one of Indonesia's most prominent LGBT activists, said it would be a gross violation of international human rights if the changes went ahead.
"It is horrible. Brunei is imitating the most conservative Arab states," he said.
Homosexuality is punishable by death in several Muslim-majority countries, including death by stoning in Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Mauritania.
A man wearing a suit on a balcony in the foreground out of focus while the Eiffel Tower is in the background.
PHOTO The Plaza Athenee, overlooking the Eiffel Tower, is being targeted by the boycott.
REUTERS: STEPHANE MAHE
Australia joins call to condemn law changes
Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne said Australia had expressed its concerns about the laws to the Brunei Government.
"We are strong supporters of human rights right across this region and more broadly, including in Brunei," Senator Payne said.
"We are absolute opponents of the death penalty in all circumstances so any suggestion that laws would facilitate the application of the death penalty is a matter of concern to Australia."
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten called on Brunei to abandon the changes, arguing they would breach the UN Declaration of Human Rights.
"Consistent with Australia's long-standing and bipartisan support for universal, indivisible and inalienable human rights, Labor is fundamentally opposed to the oppression of anyone on the grounds of their gender, sexual orientation or their religious beliefs," he said.
Similar boycott held in 2014
Homosexuality is illegal in Brunei and punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment in the tiny oil-rich sultanate.
But under the changes Brunei will become the first Asian country to make homosexuality punishable by death.
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 such as pregnancy outside marriage or failing to pray on Friday.
A similar boycott was undertaken by celebrities like comedians Ellen DeGeneres and Jay Leno and British entrepreneur Richard Branson when Brunei brought in Islamic Sharia law penalties in 2014.
In 2015, Christmas celebrations were banned and religious followers warned it would be strictly enforced for fear Muslims could be led astray.
Punishment for violating the ban is a five-year jail sentence, and the Government said Muslims would be committing an offence if they even wore "hats or clothes that resemble Santa Claus".
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KUALA LUMPUR: Brunei has defended its right to implement Islamic laws that would allow death by stoning for adultery and homosexuality against growing global criticism.
Brunei, a Muslim-majority former British protectorate with a population of around 400,000, will implement the Sharia laws from Apr 3, punishing sodomy, adultery and rape with the death penalty, including by stoning, and theft with amputation.
The laws, elements of which were first adopted in 2014 and which have been rolled out in phases since then, will be fully implemented from next week, the prime minister's office said in a statement on Saturday (Mar 30).
"The (Sharia) Law, apart from criminalising and deterring acts that are against the teachings of Islam, also aims to educate, respect and protect the legitimate rights of all individuals, society or nationality of any faiths and race," the statement said.
Some aspects of the laws will apply to non-Muslims.
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, 72, is the world's second-longest reigning monarch and is prime minister of the oil-rich country. He ranks as one of the world's wealthiest people.
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Brunei, which neighbours two Malaysian states on Borneo island, already enforces Islamic teachings more strictly than Malaysia and Indonesia, the other majority Muslim countries in southeast Asia. The sale of alcohol is banned and evangelism by other religions is forbidden.
The country does not hold elections, but any discontent is assuaged with generous government polices including zero taxes, subsidised housing, and free healthcare and education.
The expected implementation of the strict Islamic laws has drawn widespread criticism. Politicians in Europe and the United States have attacked the plans and raised concerns with Brunei.
"Stoning people to death for homosexuality or adultery is appalling and immoral," former US vice president Joe Biden said in a Twitter post on Friday. "There is no excuse - not culture, not tradition - for this kind of hate and inhumanity."
Oscar-winning actor George Clooney has called for a boycott of luxury hotels owned by The Brunei Investment Company, such as the Beverly Hills Hotel, the Dorchester in London and the Plaza Athenee in Paris.
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KUALA LUMPUR: Brunei has defended its right to implement Islamic laws that would allow death by stoning for adultery and homosexuality against growing global criticism.
Brunei, a Muslim-majority former British protectorate with a population of around 400,000, will implement the Sharia laws from Apr 3, punishing sodomy, adultery and rape with the death penalty, including by stoning, and theft with amputation.
The laws, elements of which were first adopted in 2014 and which have been rolled out in phases since then, will be fully implemented from next week, the prime minister's office said in a statement on Saturday (Mar 30).
"The (Sharia) Law, apart from criminalising and deterring acts that are against the teachings of Islam, also aims to educate, respect and protect the legitimate rights of all individuals, society or nationality of any faiths and race," the statement said.
Some aspects of the laws will apply to non-Muslims.
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, 72, is the world's second-longest reigning monarch and is prime minister of the oil-rich country. He ranks as one of the world's wealthiest people.
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Brunei, which neighbours two Malaysian states on Borneo island, already enforces Islamic teachings more strictly than Malaysia and Indonesia, the other majority Muslim countries in southeast Asia. The sale of alcohol is banned and evangelism by other religions is forbidden.
The country does not hold elections, but any discontent is assuaged with generous government polices including zero taxes, subsidised housing, and free healthcare and education.
The expected implementation of the strict Islamic laws has drawn widespread criticism. Politicians in Europe and the United States have attacked the plans and raised concerns with Brunei.
"Stoning people to death for homosexuality or adultery is appalling and immoral," former US vice president Joe Biden said in a Twitter post on Friday. "There is no excuse - not culture, not tradition - for this kind of hate and inhumanity."
Oscar-winning actor George Clooney has called for a boycott of luxury hotels owned by The Brunei Investment Company, such as the Beverly Hills Hotel, the Dorchester in London and the Plaza Athenee in Paris.
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Brunei enacts Islamic laws to punish gay sex with stoning to death — here's what you need to know
BY HOLLY ROBERTSONUPDATED ABOUT AN HOUR AGO
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The Sultan of Brunei has led the introduction of harsh anti-LGBT laws in his country.
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The tiny nation of Brunei will today introduce severe penalties for gay sex and adultery — stoning to death and whipping — despite global condemnation.
Key points:
The Muslim-majority nation became the first East Asian country to adopt strict Sharia law in 2014, but in the face of widespread outrage backed down on the implementation of the most severe punishments.
But the former British protectorate has been rolling out the new penal code in stages since then — taking campaigners by surprise with the quiet introduction of the final phase that will make Brunei's the harshest Sharia law in the region.
PHOTO Sharia courts in the Indonesian state of Aceh, as well as Terengganu in Malaysia, have imposed caning as a punishment in the past.
SUPPLIEDWhat does the legislation say?
Under Brunei's laws, sodomy — whether between two men or an unmarried heterosexual couple — can be punished by being stoned to death or whipped with 100 strokes.
Adultery attracts the same forms of punishment, but as with sodomy it applies only if the accused admits their involvement or at least four eyewitnesses testify.
If a person is convicted by other evidence, they still face being flogged up to 30 times and imprisoned for up to seven years.
Gay rights around the world
Same-sex marriage is legal in Australia after a hard-fought campaign and a voluntary national postal survey. But elsewhere in the world gay people can struggle to simply stay out of jail.
Penalties for women who have sex with other women are less severe, but they can still be whipped up to 40 times and jailed for 10 years.
Non-Muslims are not exempt — they face exactly the same punishments for adultery or sodomy if their partner is Muslim. It is not clear if two non-Muslims would be punished.
Also in Brunei's Sharia penal code is the punishment of armed robbery with the amputation of the offender's right hand or left foot, and the whipping of Muslims caught drinking alcohol.
Women also face jail terms for giving birth outside of wedlock or having an abortion.
Related stories:
The 72-year-old Sultan of Brunei is thought to be one of the richest people on earth, with billions of dollars to his name thanks to Brunei's abundant oil riches.
He lives in a lavish 1,788-room palace and reportedly owns an estimated 150 homes, 7,000 cars, and several aircraft.
The royal family has been criticised by activists such as The Brunei Project's Matthew Woolfe for their "hypocrisy" in living a decadent lifestyle while expecting Islamic piety from their Bruneian citizens.
PHOTO The Nurul Iman Palace is the largest royal residence in the world.
REUTERS: AHIM RANI
Prince Jefri Bolkiah, the Sultan's younger brother, has the most notorious reputation in the House of Bolkiah.
According to a Vanity Fair profile, the playboy prince once owned a yacht he called Tits, dubbing its tenders Nipple 1 and Nipple 2.
The magazine also claimed that when the brothers partied together in the 1980s and 1990s, they allegedly indulged in some of the very practices that will now be outlawed in Brunei.
"Afforded four wives by Islamic law, they left their multiple spouses and scores of children in their palaces while they allegedly sent emissaries to comb the globe for the sexiest women they could find in order to create a harem the likes of which the world had never known," Vanity Fair reported.
The two brothers later had a falling out over Prince Jefri's alleged mismanagement of vast sums of Brunei's wealth.
PHOTO Ten countries have introduced the death penalty for being LGBT, but only some carry out the punishment in practice.
ABC NEWS: JARROD FANKHAUSERWhy is this happening now?
Mr Woolfe, an Australia-based campaigner who said he was banned from entering Brunei in 2016, said there are a number of theories circulating among observers.
Exorcist-like conversion therapy
An Indonesian city has launched a new campaign to "cleanse" LGBT people of their "social sickness" through religious exorcisms.
One is that the ageing Sultan is now looking to secure his legacy after more than 50 years on the throne — and perhaps paper over some of his family's indiscretions in the process.
Another widely discussed possibility is that as Brunei's oil reserves begin to decline and the once-buoyant economy softens, there are concerns that discontent could start to simmer in a nation that has never held elections.
Generous government subsidies and zero income tax have long kept the populace compliant, but with unemployment growing and an uncertain post-oil future, the speculation is that Sharia law could be a new way to keep people in line.
Finally, Mr Woolfe said, the Government could also be striving to become more appealing to strict Islamic countries by mirroring their Sharia laws, in order to attract investment and Muslims tourists.
What has been the reaction in Australia and beyond?
PHOTO George Clooney has been joined by several celebrities, including Elton John, in his boycott of Brunei-owned hotels.
REUTERS: LUCY NICHOLSON
The Australian Government has condemned the laws described by the United Nations as "cruel and inhuman", with Foreign Minister Marise Payne highlighting Australia's opposition to the death penalty "in all circumstances".
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So what does Brunei say about it?
Brunei's Government, for its part, has defended the legislation, saying in a statement that the Sharia penal code "aims to educate, respect and protect the legitimate rights of all individuals, society or nationality of any faiths and race."
Mr Woolfe said it was difficult to gauge the reaction among people in Brunei as people tend to be guarded about expressing themselves openly, but that there was a mix of supporters and opposition to the legislation.
"Certainly you do see a lot of the supporters are happy to come out and say they support the laws because there's no risk to them by saying those things," he said.
"[But] the people I have close contact with inside the country are very, very concerned about these laws and what the future may hold for them and for the country."
PHOTO Not all Bruneians live as comfortably as their leaders — and with oil money running out, the country is looking for new sources of wealth.
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Brunei enacts Islamic laws to punish gay sex with stoning to death — here's what you need to know
BY HOLLY ROBERTSONUPDATED ABOUT AN HOUR AGO
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PHOTO
The Sultan of Brunei has led the introduction of harsh anti-LGBT laws in his country.
ABC NEWS: GRAPHIC/JARROD FANKHAUSER
The tiny nation of Brunei will today introduce severe penalties for gay sex and adultery — stoning to death and whipping — despite global condemnation.
Key points:
- Same-sex relations, adultery and rape can be punished by stoning or whipping in Brunei
- The wealthy Sultan of Brunei is introducing the laws after more than 50 years in power
- Observers believe the Government wants to keep citizens in line as the economy falters
The Muslim-majority nation became the first East Asian country to adopt strict Sharia law in 2014, but in the face of widespread outrage backed down on the implementation of the most severe punishments.
But the former British protectorate has been rolling out the new penal code in stages since then — taking campaigners by surprise with the quiet introduction of the final phase that will make Brunei's the harshest Sharia law in the region.
PHOTO Sharia courts in the Indonesian state of Aceh, as well as Terengganu in Malaysia, have imposed caning as a punishment in the past.
SUPPLIEDWhat does the legislation say?
Under Brunei's laws, sodomy — whether between two men or an unmarried heterosexual couple — can be punished by being stoned to death or whipped with 100 strokes.
Adultery attracts the same forms of punishment, but as with sodomy it applies only if the accused admits their involvement or at least four eyewitnesses testify.
If a person is convicted by other evidence, they still face being flogged up to 30 times and imprisoned for up to seven years.
Gay rights around the world
Same-sex marriage is legal in Australia after a hard-fought campaign and a voluntary national postal survey. But elsewhere in the world gay people can struggle to simply stay out of jail.
Penalties for women who have sex with other women are less severe, but they can still be whipped up to 40 times and jailed for 10 years.
Non-Muslims are not exempt — they face exactly the same punishments for adultery or sodomy if their partner is Muslim. It is not clear if two non-Muslims would be punished.
Also in Brunei's Sharia penal code is the punishment of armed robbery with the amputation of the offender's right hand or left foot, and the whipping of Muslims caught drinking alcohol.
Women also face jail terms for giving birth outside of wedlock or having an abortion.
Related stories:
- George Clooney calls for boycott of hotels over new law to stone gay citizens to death
- Brunei defends Islamic laws that will punish gay sex with stoning to death
- LGBT Muslims face whipping, being stoned to death under new laws
The 72-year-old Sultan of Brunei is thought to be one of the richest people on earth, with billions of dollars to his name thanks to Brunei's abundant oil riches.
He lives in a lavish 1,788-room palace and reportedly owns an estimated 150 homes, 7,000 cars, and several aircraft.
The royal family has been criticised by activists such as The Brunei Project's Matthew Woolfe for their "hypocrisy" in living a decadent lifestyle while expecting Islamic piety from their Bruneian citizens.
PHOTO The Nurul Iman Palace is the largest royal residence in the world.
REUTERS: AHIM RANI
Prince Jefri Bolkiah, the Sultan's younger brother, has the most notorious reputation in the House of Bolkiah.
According to a Vanity Fair profile, the playboy prince once owned a yacht he called Tits, dubbing its tenders Nipple 1 and Nipple 2.
The magazine also claimed that when the brothers partied together in the 1980s and 1990s, they allegedly indulged in some of the very practices that will now be outlawed in Brunei.
"Afforded four wives by Islamic law, they left their multiple spouses and scores of children in their palaces while they allegedly sent emissaries to comb the globe for the sexiest women they could find in order to create a harem the likes of which the world had never known," Vanity Fair reported.
The two brothers later had a falling out over Prince Jefri's alleged mismanagement of vast sums of Brunei's wealth.
PHOTO Ten countries have introduced the death penalty for being LGBT, but only some carry out the punishment in practice.
ABC NEWS: JARROD FANKHAUSERWhy is this happening now?
Mr Woolfe, an Australia-based campaigner who said he was banned from entering Brunei in 2016, said there are a number of theories circulating among observers.
Exorcist-like conversion therapy
An Indonesian city has launched a new campaign to "cleanse" LGBT people of their "social sickness" through religious exorcisms.
One is that the ageing Sultan is now looking to secure his legacy after more than 50 years on the throne — and perhaps paper over some of his family's indiscretions in the process.
Another widely discussed possibility is that as Brunei's oil reserves begin to decline and the once-buoyant economy softens, there are concerns that discontent could start to simmer in a nation that has never held elections.
Generous government subsidies and zero income tax have long kept the populace compliant, but with unemployment growing and an uncertain post-oil future, the speculation is that Sharia law could be a new way to keep people in line.
Finally, Mr Woolfe said, the Government could also be striving to become more appealing to strict Islamic countries by mirroring their Sharia laws, in order to attract investment and Muslims tourists.
What has been the reaction in Australia and beyond?
PHOTO George Clooney has been joined by several celebrities, including Elton John, in his boycott of Brunei-owned hotels.
REUTERS: LUCY NICHOLSON
The Australian Government has condemned the laws described by the United Nations as "cruel and inhuman", with Foreign Minister Marise Payne highlighting Australia's opposition to the death penalty "in all circumstances".
"I conveyed our views as recently, again, as last week to Erywan, to the Foreign Minister of Brunei and we will continue to do so," she said.
Celebrities George Clooney and Elton John are leading a boycott of a luxury international hotel chain owned by the Sultan, and a petition has been set up calling on the Government to ban Royal Brunei Airlines from flying to Australia.View image on Twitter
UN Human Rights
✔@UNHumanRights
https://twitter.com/UNHumanRights/status/1112682862992605189
UN Human Right Chief @mbachelet urges #Brunei to stop new penal code that seriously breach international human law – incl. death by stoning. Brunei retains death penalty in law but has been abolitionist in practice since 1957.
Learn more: http://ow.ly/lNN730oh0d9
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So what does Brunei say about it?
Brunei's Government, for its part, has defended the legislation, saying in a statement that the Sharia penal code "aims to educate, respect and protect the legitimate rights of all individuals, society or nationality of any faiths and race."
Mr Woolfe said it was difficult to gauge the reaction among people in Brunei as people tend to be guarded about expressing themselves openly, but that there was a mix of supporters and opposition to the legislation.
"Certainly you do see a lot of the supporters are happy to come out and say they support the laws because there's no risk to them by saying those things," he said.
"[But] the people I have close contact with inside the country are very, very concerned about these laws and what the future may hold for them and for the country."
PHOTO Not all Bruneians live as comfortably as their leaders — and with oil money running out, the country is looking for new sources of wealth.
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