Petition · past parliament
The UK Government to publicly condemn Brunei’s new law regarding homosexuality
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Call for the Government to officially and publicly condemn Brunei’s further criminalisation of homosexuality by introducing the death penalty as punishment.
Brunei is a member of the Commonwealth. This law is in violation of the equality and non-discrimination clauses of the Commonwealth Charter.
Brunei is a member of the Commonwealth. This law is in violation of the equality and non-discrimination clauses of the Commonwealth Charter.
Commonwealth Charter: http://thecommonwealth.org/our-charter
Brunei is the 159th member of the United Nations and, therefore, “are legally bound by the treaties they have ratified to promote, protect and fulfil the human rights of all their people — regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity.” https://www.un.org/press/en/2016/sgsm17955.doc.htm
Amnesty International:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2019/03/brunei-darussalam-heinous-punishments-to-become-law-next-week/
Brunei is the 159th member of the United Nations and, therefore, “are legally bound by the treaties they have ratified to promote, protect and fulfil the human rights of all their people — regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity.” https://www.un.org/press/en/2016/sgsm17955.doc.htm
Amnesty International:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2019/03/brunei-darussalam-heinous-punishments-to-become-law-next-week/
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 27 Mar 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Apr 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Apr 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.