Brunei Imposes Islamic Criminal Law After UN Criticism
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Brunei will start implementing Islamic criminal law, as the Southeast Asian country faces international criticism for a penal code that will eventually include death by stoning for rape, adultery and sodomy.
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah announced today the enforcement of the initial stage of the penal code from tomorrow. The first phase of the law will include crimes that are punishable by fines or imprisonment, such as not performing Friday prayers, the Brunei Times reported.