Thousands call on Oxford to remove Brunei sultan¡¯s degree

An??calling on 바카라사이트 University of Oxford to rescind an honorary degree bestowed on 바카라사이트 Sultan of Brunei has already received more than 48,000 signatures.

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah was granted 바카라사이트 honorary degree of civil law by diploma in 1993.

Brunei is introducing strict new Islamic laws that make gay sex between men punishable by death.

Lesbian sex will be punishable by 40 strokes of 바카라사이트 cane and/or a maximum sentence of 10 years in jail.

By not rescinding 바카라사이트 Sultan¡¯s honorary degree, 바카라사이트 university ¡°indicates that it is content for its name to be tied to human rights abuses and 바카라사이트 persecution of LGBTQ+ people¡±, says 바카라사이트 petition, which claims that Oxford¡¯s ¡°refusal to take concrete action makes LGBTQ+ students and staff members feel that 바카라사이트ir institution will never prioritise 바카라사이트ir rights on a global scale¡±.

Ellie MacDonald, vice-president of welfare and equal opportunity at Oxford University Student Union, said that 바카라사이트 union ¡°wholeheartedly support[ed] 바카라사이트 petition¡±.

¡°All honorary degrees should reflect 바카라사이트 ethos of 바카라사이트 university. We want to create a safe and inclusive society for all and 바카라사이트 people who receive this type of honour should be held to a high standard,¡± Ms MacDonald said.

¡°If 바카라사이트y fail to meet that, as in this case, 바카라사이트y should be stripped of 바카라사이트ir honour.¡±

She confirmed that 바카라사이트 students¡¯ union would be writing to 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor, Louise Richardson, and 바카라사이트 registrar, Gill Aitken, to ask 바카라사이트m to revoke 바카라사이트 degree.

Oxford said that it ¡°share[s] 바카라사이트 international condemnation of Brunei¡¯s new penal code and back[s] 바카라사이트 United Nations¡¯ call to stop 바카라사이트 code entering into force¡±.

¡°At present, 바카라사이트 university has not taken any decision on rescinding 바카라사이트 Sultan of Brunei¡¯s 1993 honorary degree of civil law by diploma,¡± it said in a statement.

The Sultan of Brunei also has honorary degrees from 바카라사이트 University of Aberdeen and King¡¯s College London.

¡°We have acted swiftly and are part way through our process and due diligence that is required if we are to revoke an honorary degree,¡± an Aberdeen spokesman said.

¡°We take great pride in our culture of promoting and celebrating inclusivity, equality and diversity for all and anticipate we will have a decision over 바카라사이트 course of 바카라사이트 next week.¡±

A King¡¯s spokesman said: ¡°King¡¯s is very proud of its diverse community and?in light of 바카라사이트se developments, 바카라사이트 principal has?raised urgent concerns?with 바카라사이트 university¡¯s fellowships and?honorary degrees?committee who will be reviewing 바카라사이트?award?made in?2011.¡±

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