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Brunei says it won't enforce death penalty for gay sexBrunei has backtracked on enforcing laws introduced last month that would have made sex between men and adultery punishable by stoning to death.Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on Sunday extended a moratorium on the death penalty to cover the new legislation.The rethink follows global outcry over the laws, including boycotts and celebrity protests.While still on the statute books for some crimes, no executions have been carried out in Brunei since 1957. Read more at: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-48171165