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Brunei’s shocking new Penal Code “will take the country back to the dark ages” when it comes to human rights, Amnesty International said today.

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Siobhan Reardon, Programme Director for Amnesty International Scotland, said:

683 sentenced to death follows confirmed death sentences for 37 others