Brunei’s sultan has said a moratorium on capital punishment is in effect for new sharia criminal laws that sparked an international outcry.
Brunei's sultan has announced that death by stoning for gay sex and adultery will not be enforced after a global backlash, but critics on Monday called for harsh sharia laws to be abandoned entirely.
The United Nations has called the laws implemented April 3 “draconian” while the U.S. and several other countries have urged Brunei to halt its plans. Celebrities including George Clooney, Elton John and Ellen DeGeneres have rallied for a boycott of nine hotels in the U.S. and Europe linked to Brunei.Even before 2014, homosexuality was punishable in Brunei by a jail term of up to 10 years. The new laws say those found guilty of gay sex can be stoned to death or whipped.
“We are conscious of the fact that misperceptions may cause apprehension. However, we believe that once these have been cleared, the merit of the law will be evident,” the sultan said. Sultan Hassanal said Brunei will also ratify the U.N. Convention Against Torture to show its commitment to human rights.
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