Amnesty International slams plans by Brunei to implement what the rights group called 'vicious' Islamic criminal laws such as stoning to death for gay sex and amputation for theft.
Amnesty International on Wednesday slammed plans by Brunei to implement what the rights group called"vicious" Islamic criminal laws such as stoning to death for gay sex and amputation for theft.
"Brunei must immediately halt its plans to implement these vicious punishments and revise its penal code in compliance with its human rights obligations," Chhoa-Howard said."The international community must urgently condemn Brunei's move to put these cruel penalties into practice."
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