Petition · past parliament
Oppose Brunei's barbaric new laws to allow stoning of same-sex couples
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Brunei is introducing strict new Islamic laws that make anal sex and adultery offences punishable by stoning to death.
The new measures, that come into force on Wednesday 03/04/2019, also cover a range of other crimes including punishment for theft by amputation and caning women who are lesbians.
The new measures, that come into force on Wednesday 03/04/2019, also cover a range of other crimes including punishment for theft by amputation and caning women who are lesbians.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 3 Apr 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Apr 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Apr 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.