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Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal May 6, 2019

After global backlash, Brunei says it won't enforce gay death penalty

Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on Sunday extended a moratorium on the death penalty to incoming legislation prohibiting gay sex, seeking to temper a global backlash led by celebrities such as George Clooney and Elton John. The small Southeast Asian country sparked an outcry when it ...

Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal May 18, 2017

Aceh Shariah court in a first sentences gay pair to caning, undermining Indonesia's moderate image

An Islamic Shariah court in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province has sentenced two gay men to public caning for the first time, further undermining the country's moderate image after a top Christian politician was imprisoned for blasphemy. The court, whose sentencing Wednesday coincided with International Day ...