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Sharia Law
December 09, 2022
Taliban Turn to Shariah to Justify Executions, But It’s Not That Simple
By Atal Ahmadzai and Faten Ghosn
The international community should not let the Taliban regime terrorize and violate the fundamental human rights of 35 million people through a fraudulent claim of divinity or sovereignty.
September 24, 2020
Social Reformers Challenge Malaysia’s Islamic Hardliners Over Headwear
By Luke Hunt
To wear or not to wear: The hijab is a matter of choice — and politics.
April 18, 2019
Why Brunei’s New Religious Hardening Matters
By Luke Hunt
The new Islamic laws are only the latest symptom of broader issues in the tiny, oil-rich sultanate.
May 21, 2015
The Implications of Brunei’s Sharia Law
By Bill Ozanick
The introduction of sharia law may well derail the Sultan’s vision for his country’s future.
October 22, 2014
Will Aceh’s Sharia Law Quash Investment?
By Farzikha Soerono
Indonesia’s only province with Islamic Law shows the risks inherent in its uneven application.
April 30, 2014
Malaysian Press Selective in Reporting Obama’s Remarks
By Luke Hunt
A compliant press hears only what it wants to hear during the US president’s recent visit.
April 18, 2014
Aceh’s Sharia Police Get Extended Powers
By Rob Yates
Detention centers are being prepared to process those who fall foul of religious codes.
January 29, 2014
Brunei Told New Penal Code Violates Human Rights
By Luke Hunt
Under Sharia law, Bruneians could be stoned to death or have limbs amputated for committing crimes.
January 29, 2014
I Am Malala: Pakistan Book Launch Blocked By Provincial Government
By J.T. Quigley
Officials cited security concerns, but deeper issues over Malala’s Western celebrity were likely at play.
January 16, 2014
Kenichi Suganuma
By J.T. Quigley
The Diplomat’s J.T. Quigley spoke with Kenichi Suganuma, the Japanese Ambassador to Brunei, about the future of his country’s 30-year relationship with the Sultanate.
November 07, 2013
Commander Behind Malala Attack: The Next Pakistani Taliban Leader?
Maulana Fazlullah could succeed Hakimullah Mehsud as the terrorist group’s head.
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