Iceland/Brunei - Iceland Cosigns Statement Against Brutal, Discriminatory Law in Brunei

Larissa Kyzer
Iceland Review

Reykjavík, Iceland

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Canada/Brunei - Transgender teenager from Brunei seeks asylum in Canada

Reuters
NBC News

Ottawa, ON

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Brunei - Brunei’s death by stoning, anti-LGBTQ law sparks outrage, boycotts

Lucy Martirosyan
PRI

The Stoning Of An Adulteress

Abu'l Hassan Ghaffari (abt. 1853-1857)

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ezs note:  If you have any heart at all, you'll email http://www.bruneiembassy.org/contact-us.html and contact the Ambassador and send a polite but FIRM message.  If you have no heart, please pick one up on the way out.

Brunei - The Pentagon, China, Brunei, LGBTI & Islamic Shariah Law

Richard S. Ehrlich
Scoop

Brunei International Airport

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

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ezs note: I do understand that when we visit other countries, we need to respect their customs and mores, but do we need quaint aphorisms such as freedom of speech at the door?  (Oh, I forgot.  I'm living in Trumpworld.)

Lawmakers, LGBT groups urge U.S. trade action on Brunei criminal laws

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Brunei embraces strict Islamic laws (Australia)

http://www.echo.net.au


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