Calls to ban Brunei airline from Australia in wake of death penalty for gay sex

NEWS: A petition has been launched calling on the government to "commit to a ban on Royal Brunei from flying into and out of Australia", citing the danger of unwitting Australians falling victim to the harsh laws.

Image of a Royal Brunei airliner — คำร้องเรียนจนถึงขณะนี้มีผู้ลงชื่อแล้วกว่า 13,000 คน Source: AAP

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Published 4 April 2019 3:25pm

Updated 4 April 2019 9:42pm

By Maani Truu

Presented by SBS Thai

Source: AAP, AFP, Twitter, EPA, SBS

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A petition to ban Royal Brunei Airlines from landing in Australia has gathered steam as Virgin Australian cancelled staff travel on the airline following the country's introduction of harsh Sharia law that includes the death penalty for gay sex.

The petition, directed to the Minister and Shadow Minister for Transport, calls on the government to "commit to a ban on Royal Brunei from flying into and out of Australia".

You can read the full version of this story in English on SBS News here.

Calls to ban Brunei airline from Australia in wake of death penalty for gay sex

NEWS: A petition has been launched calling on the government to "commit to a ban on Royal Brunei from flying into and out of Australia", citing the danger of unwitting Australians falling victim to the harsh laws.

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