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Brunei Sultan Hands Back Oxford Degree After Backlash

By Abby Vesoulis

Brunei Says It Won't Enforce Death by Stoning for Gay Sex

By Amy Gunia

This Is What It's Like to Be Gay in Brunei, Where the Penalty Is Stoning

By Amy Gunia

What to Know About Brunei's Harsh New Penal Code

By Amy Gunia
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George Clooney Calls for Boycott of Sultan of Brunei's Hotels Over Anti-Gay Stoning Law

George Clooney has called for a boycott of nine hotels connected to the ruler of Brunei, where gay sex will be punishable by death starting April 3. In an op-ed written for Deadline Hollywood, Clooney...

By Mahita Gajanan

Gay Sex to Be Punishable With Death by Stoning in Brunei

The new punishment is part of the country's implementation of Sharia law

By Amy Gunia

Showdown Now Looming Over the South China Sea

Court ruling sets the stage for U.S.-Chinese clash

By Mark Thompson

South China Sea Is Ours, Chinese Admiral Says

But Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and the Philippines all lay claim to parts of the disputed waters

By Hannah Beech / Shanghai

These Are the Blingiest Outfits You'll See Today

Nothing else will come even remotely close

By Rishi Iyengar

Malaysian Court Legalizes Muslim Cross Dressing

A judge called the law 'degrading, oppressive and inhumane'

By Justin Worland

Shari‘a Law Threatens LGBTs in Asia

Harsh interpretations of Quranic law are being used to justify violence against transgender people in particular, activists say

By Charlie Campbell

Is Brunei's Harsh New Form of Shari‘a a Godly Move or a Cunning Political Ploy?

Experts say Brunei's harsh penal code could be an attempt by the Sultan to shore up his reputation after a lifetime of lavish living and a bid to attract global investors from the Islamic world

By Per Liljas / Bandar Seri Begawan

Beverly Hills Joins Celebrities in Condemning Brunei's Anti-Gay Laws

The city council joined Jay Leno and Ellen DeGeneres in calling for the boycott of the iconic Beverly Hills hotel owned by the anti-gay sultanate of Brunei

By Sam Frizell

Brunei’s Shari‘a Law Irks Hollywood Stars

Hollywood businesses and celebrities have vowed to boycott the Dorchester Collection, a luxury hotel chain owned by the state-run Brunei Investment Agency, after the country implemented a strict Shari'a code last week

By David Stout

The Sultan of Brunei Intends to Stone Adulterers (Wait, What Century Is This?)

A new Sharia penal code for the Southeast Asian sultanate is set to include death by stoning, severing of limbs and flogging

By Charlie Campbell
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