(Video) Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV) World Panorama: Brunei's harsh Sharia Punishments

Topic: Brunei's harsh Sharia Punishments

Episode: 370

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The oil-rich nation of Brunei implemented a particularly brutal version of Sharia law this week under which men who engage in gay sex or adultery or women who have abortions may be stoned to death. Lesbians may be whipped and imprisoned. People who steal may have their limbs hacked off. The United Nations says the new laws amount to torture and a violation of basic human rights. Human rights organizations and world leaders have also called on Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah to immediately halt implementation of the order. Celebrities including George Clooney, Ellen DeGeneres and Elton John have joined the fray, urging people to boycott hotels owned by the Brunei government.