Horror: Brunei will stone homosexuals and infidels

Yesterday, Amnesty International urged Brunei to "stop immediately" the implementation of these new sanctions. "To legalize such cruel and inhuman punishment is atrocious," said Rachel Chhoa-Howard, head of the country's human rights organization, in a statement. "Some of the possible" offenses "should not even be considered crimes, including consensual bad between adults of the same bad," he added. "We are trying to put pressure on the Brunei government, but we realize that there is very little time left before the laws come into effect," said Matthew Woolfe, founder of The Brunei Project Group , calling for diplomatic pressure on Brunei. "We were surprised that the government is rushing into implementation," said the Australian activist.

Homobaduality is already illegal in Brunei and punishable by imprisonment, but it will now become a capital crime. This will only apply to Muslims.

A notice in the premises of the Prosecutor General of Brunei dated 29 December of last year indicated that the provisions would enter into force on 3 April. In 2014, the Sharia Penal Code imposed fines or prison sentences for offenses such as pregnancy out of wedlock or lack of prayer on Friday. Already in 2015, Brunei had banned excessive Christmas celebrations for fear that Muslims might move away. Other crimes punishable by lashing include the sale of alcohol and immigration-related crimes.

Socially conservative attitudes prevail in Asia, with Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei banning bad between men, while Indonesia has seen an increase in raids targeting LGBT people in recent years. "It's horrible." Brunei mimics the most conservative Arab states, "said Dede Oetomo, one of Indonesia's leading LGBT activists.

417,000 The number of inhabitants of the country on the island of Borneo.

Two-thirds of the inhabitants of this small, oil-rich nation are Muslim, while it is home to important Christian and Buddhist communities.