All posts tagged "Brunei"
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Pope Francis says politicians who rant about gay people remind him of Hitler
The Catholic leader noted the resurgence of Nazi symbols and an increase in politicians targeting gay people, Jewish people, and gypsies
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Uganda revives ‘Kill the Gays’ bill, adds punishments for ‘promotion’ of homosexuality
Controversial bill was thwarted five years ago, but the government wants to curb "unnatural sex"
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Brunei says it won’t stone gays to death after global condemnation of new law
Sultan says there will be a "de facto moratorium" on executing gay people
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Major Wall Street banks boycott Brunei hotels over law requiring gays be stoned to death
Bank of America, JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank and more are boycotting Brunei-owned properties
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Brunei defends stoning gay people to death, claiming convictions will be rare
Country demanded "respect and understanding" in a letter to the European Union
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University of Aberdeen revokes Sultan of Brunei’s honorary diploma
The University of Aberdeen has revoked an honorary degree it bestowed on the Sultan of Brunei in 1995 after the Southeast Asian ruler’s country passed...
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Ellen DeGeneres supports hotel boycott protesting Brunei’s anti-gay law
Human rights observer says rightward shift in global politics made Brunei believe it could avoid public scrutiny and criticism
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George Clooney, Elton John urging hotel boycott to protest Brunei’s anti-gay stoning law
Celebrities urge consumers not to allow their money to be used to bolster countries that commit human rights abuses
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Gays will be stoned to death under Brunei’s new Sharia Penal Code
LGBTQ people face a "dangerous crisis" as Brunei continues its rollout of Sharia law
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LGBT concerns grow as Brunei implements Sharia law
With the expected implementation of an anti-LGBT law in Brunei that would punish homosexuality with death by stoning, LGBT-rights advocates are mobilizing against the financial...
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Gill Action boycotts Brunei-owned Beverly Hills Hotel over anti-gay law
Due to the expected implementation of a Brunei law that would make homosexuality punishable by stoning, a major LGBT advocacy organization is relocating a scheduled...
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Brunei’s new law permits stoning gay people to death
“Under international law, stoning people to death constitutes torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and is thus clearly prohibited.” — Rupert...
