Syariah Law Related News Around the World 31 March 2014

Today's reading material on the issue of Syariah Law around the world.

[The Brunei Times]
Foreign Envoys Briefed on Syariah

Foreign diplomats in the Sultanate yesterday expressed concerns about how the new Syariah Penal Code Order will affect the rights of their citizens living in Brunei.

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[Brunei Direct]
First Phase of Syariah Implementation to Punish 55 General Offences Beginning April 22 2014

Fifty five general offences under will be covered under Part IV Chapter IV that are punishable only by fine or imprisonment as explained by panel members during a briefing on Syariah Penal Code Order 2013 that will come to full force on April 22 2014.

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[Huffington Post]
Baroness Warsi Speaks Out On Islamophobia, Richard Dawkins, Bingo Posters And 'Racist' Ukip

"There is no doubt that the word 'sharia' carries huge challenges in relation to public relations," declares the UK's most senior Muslim minister, Baroness Warsi.

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[RT]
Sharia Law to be Adopted into UK Legal System for First Time

Sharia principles are to become enshrined in the UK legal system for the first time, with The Law Society publishing guidelines for drawing up documents according to Islamic rules, which would exclude non-believers and encroach on women’s rights.

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