Sultan’s honorary degree revoked after anti-LGBT laws

An honorary degree awarded by Scotland’s University of Aberdeen to the Sultan of Brunei has been revoked after his country made gay sex an offence punishable by death, reports BBC News.

The strict new Islamic laws came into force earlier this month. The university initially said Hassanal Bolkiah's 1995 honour was under review, and it was then recommended the award be revoked. University of Aberdeen Principal George Boyne said: "There has been an international controversy since the Sultan of Brunei, in his role as head of state, introduced severely punitive anti-LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) laws.

He explained the Sultan's award was at a time when the university had operated a successful exchange programme with its counterpart in Brunei, and when the Sultan had encouraged links between Brunei and Aberdeen.
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