Earlier this year, Brunei started the process of introducing Sharia law into its penal code. The new Penal Code contains a range of provisions that restrict the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. They include harsh penalties for not performing Friday prayers or observing Ramadan and expanded restrictions on the rights of individuals to hold or change their religious beliefs or to speak freely about those beliefs.
Posted on: Sun, 21 Sep 2014 01:00:01 +0000