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Brunei: New Penal Code Imposes Maiming, Stoning
The Brunei government’s introduction of a new Sharia penal code poses grave threats to basic rights, especially for the country’s most vulnerable people, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Elton John, George Clooney urge boycott of Brunei-linked hotels
The tiny monarchy, which owns the Beverly Hills Hotel and Hotel Bel-Air, will reportedly start instituting Sharia law for crimes including homosexuality.
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Homophobic Brunei to make gay sex punishable by death
Adultery and gay sex will soon become punishable by death by stoning in Brunei.
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MEPs to Croatian government: protect Balkans Trans & Intersex March
On 30 March, the city of Zagreb will host the Balkans Trans and Intersex March on the theme «My body – my temple! My identity – my business!»
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Indonesian University Censors Lesbian Love Story
Officials Shut Down Student News Website Over Story ‘Promoting Homosexuality’.
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Commission on the Status of Women Agrees Inclusive Conclusions Despite Backlash
Despite an increasingly polarised environment and strong pressure against inclusivity and diversity, the 63rd session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the foremost intergovernmental body dedicated to gender equality, came to a close late on Friday, March 22, with participating states having agreed conclusions which aim to strengthen the rights of all women to social protection systems, access to public services, and sustainable infrastructure.