Sharia Criminal Code to punish gay sex and adultery with death, and theft with amputation
Brunei, a tiny patch of Borneo island with a population of 400,000 people, has long enforced Islamic teachings far more strictly than other neighbouring Muslim-majority nations such as Malaysia or Indonesia.
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