Rejected petition Strip Brunei of Commonwealth status until death penalty for homosexuality lifted

This Wednesday, 3rd April, the Sultanate of Brunei will institute a penalty of death by stoning for the "crimes" of adultery and having homosexual intercourse.

As head of the Commonwealth, Britain has a duty to make it clear that such barbarity is not welcome in our international community.

More details

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/03/28/brunei-set-introduce-death-stoning-adultery-gay-sex/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/28/brunei-brings-in-death-by-stoning-as-punishment-for-gay-sex

https://www.itv.com/news/2019-03-31/elton-john-george-clooney-boycott-brunei-gay-sex-law-uk-hotels-the-dorchester/

Brunei joined the Commonwealth in 1984.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/253069

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Date submitted 1 April 2019
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