This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition UK government to impose strict sanctions on Brunei
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The Sultan of Brunei has imposed strict sharia law, and proclaimed death by stoning as the penalty for same-sex intercourse and illicit sex.
This contravenes the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights (UNDHR), of which Brunei is a signator.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/254939
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