Brunei’s Sultan has instituted Sharia law.
This is the tiny country of Brunei, which lies on the island of Borneo, cut from part of Malaysia. Brunei was a big regional player in the 15th century; today the territory is a little smaller than Delaware and population around 422,000.
Brunei was a British protectorate until 1984, when it was established as a monarchy headed by the sultan. The constitution also declares Islam the country's official religion with the sultan as the country's religious leader.
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In October 2013, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah proposed imposing Sharia law in the country's penal code; changes would include sentencing people to death for homosexuality or adultery, and the amputation of limbs as punishment for theft.
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