The tiny, Muslim-majority kingdom in 2014 became the first East Asian country to introduce Sharia law at a national level.
The government introduced the legislation and associated penalties in stages, with the new measures set to begin Wednesday, April 3.Under stages two and three of the penal code, sex between two men and adultery both carry a punishment of stoning to death, while sex between two women is punishable with 100 lashes.
The law also introduces harsh penalties such as amputation of limbs for stealing, and imprisonment for dressing as someone of a different gender