Big Problem in Brunei - Civil Rights

Andreas Cantu
Mr. Roddy
IHSS
April 3 2019
 Civil Rights Issue in Brunei 
In Brunei there was an introduction of a new Sharia penal code that poses grave threats to basic rights, especially for the country’s most discriminated people. The Penal code that will take effect on the 3rd of April 2019. The new law will require death by stoning for extramarital sex, anal sex, and abortion, and 100 hits by a whip for lesbian sex. For the non sexual crimes there amputation of limbs for stealing. This does not aim only towards adults either, children who have reached puberty and are convicted of breaking these laws can receive the same punishments as adults, some younger children may be sparred with whipping. The Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah first formally announced the Islamic Law in October 2013. Original the government said that they would be releasing the law in three phases. The first phase would execute the laws punishable by fines or imprisonment in April 2014. The second and final stage would be slowly introduced over the next two years, implementing punishments such as amputation, whipping, or stoning to death. After the release of this information there was major outcry due to outrageous punishments, so the government delayed the initial release of the laws. But on December 29th, 2018 the attorney general of Brunei, issued a notification very quietly, that the law would go into place on the 3rd of April 2019. On March 30th the prime ministers office sought out global outrage against this law. They issued a statement that the law should “respect and protect the legitimate rights of all individuals.” Brunei is expected to immediately withdraw the "Syariah Penal Code Order 2013" and fix the provisions in accordance with the international civil rights standards. To make sure this changes governments around the world are letting the sultan know that business will not be as usual until the discrimination of the LGTBQ is over in Brunei. 

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