News Brunei Politics: Dr M, the man plugging the dike
I don’t see anyone in the ranks of the PH government with enough clout and political savvy to have done the same ... Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali and myself taken in Brunei during a conference but I became ...
News Brunei Politics: MOFA spokesman named as new envoy to Brunei
Taipei, June 11 (CNA) Taiwan's foreign ministry spokesman has been named as the nation's new representative to Brunei, according to a ministry personnel reshuffle announcement made Tuesday. ...
News Brunei Politics: Rep. Ilhan Omar, with 'perspective of a foreigner,' sets ambitious global agenda
a brutal penal code in Brunei, U.S. tensions with Iran. Already accustomed to controversy thanks to comments critical of Israel's political influence, which prompted rebukes from many fellow Democrats ...
News Brunei Politics: Is Pakistan Headed for Political Crisis?
They must never be perceived to support a particular political party ... Khaleej Times, and The Brunei Times. ...
News Brunei Politics: Being gay in Brunei: how a travel ban and sharia law upended activist’s life
In a 2019 report, watchdog Freedom House ranked Brunei 29 out of 100 for political rights and civil liberties, warning of an “informant system” that monitored suspected dissidents. LGBT activist Jean ...
News Brunei Politics: HRW urges Brunei to repeal Sharia law
"Brunei's repeated commitments to respect human rights amount ... However, Human Rights Watch rejected this explanation Wednesday, stating the moratorium "is subject to political whim and could be ...
News Brunei Politics: Brunei backs away from death by stoning under Islamic law for gay sex and adultery
Political opposition is virtually nonexistent in Brunei, where the sultan rules as head of state and also serves as prime minister with full executive authority.
News Brunei Politics: Brunei backs away from death penalty under Islamic law
Political opposition is virtually nonexistent in Brunei, where the sultan rules as head of state and serves as prime minister with full executive authority. Read more: Brunei once held off on strict ...
