121.28
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 33 - May 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Lift its reservations to article 9 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- International instruments
- Women's rights
121.54
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 33 - May 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Repeal the emergency powers and the Sedition Act, and protect the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Lift its reservations to articles 9 and 29 of CEDAW and its reservation to CRC
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- International instruments
- Rights of the Child
- Statelessness and the right to nationality
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Repeal or amend the Internal Security Act so as to abolish all forms of administrative detention
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Detention
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Repeal or amend the Sedition Act and the Newspaper Act 1958 to ensure that they conform with international human rights standards, including by guaranteeing the right to freedom of expression
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- International instruments
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Seek to better enforce statutes protecting immigrant workers from exploitation and mistreatment
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Labour rights
- Migrants
121.90
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 33 - May 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Decriminalize sexual activity between same-sex consenting adults, and ensure that the protection of human rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons is in conformity with its human rights obligations
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- International instruments
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 19 - May 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Reinstitute its suspension of implementation of the Sharia Penal Code. Conduct a comprehensive review of the new Penal Code in relation to obligations under international law
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Justice
121.27
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 33 - May 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Strengthen efforts to identify and protect victims of labour and sex trafficking and to hold traffickers accountable, including by acceding to the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Convention against Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
- Labour rights
- Rights of the Child
- Trafficking
- Women's rights
121.62
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 33 - May 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Repeal criminal penalties under the sharia Penal Code Order of 2013 that undermine the freedoms of religion and expression, and prohibitions on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and would have a detrimental impact on a number of vulnerable groups, including women at risk of violence, religious and ethnic minorities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Minority rights
- Racial discrimination
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Torture and other CID treatment
- Women's rights
121.67
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 33 - May 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Suspend the Syariah Penal Code and make comprehensive amendments to reflect its obligations under international law
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Justice
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Rescind the Sedition Act and the Newspaper Act and bring its laws and practices regarding freedom of the media and freedom of speech into line with the Universal Declaration on Human Rights
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Allow individuals to peacefully exercise their right to freedom of expression
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Repeal or amend all provisions in domestic laws which provide for caning for administrative offences involving immigration law
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Migrants
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Repeal or amend the Societies Order to ensure that it does not violate the right to peaceful association or assembly
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Remove restrictions on religious freedoms
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of religion and belief
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 19 - May 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Lift its reservations to article 9 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- International instruments
- Women's rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 19 - May 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Revise the Penal Code Order of 2013 to prohibit torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and to bring Brunei's domestic legislation into line with its international human rights commitments on the freedoms of religion and of expression
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Freedom of the press
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 19 - May 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Enforce the Trafficking and Smuggling Persons Order to hold accountable labour and sex traffickers
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Trafficking
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Cease restricting media outlets from printing opinions critical of the Government of Brunei Darussalam in line with the right to freedom of expression
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 19 - May 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Decriminalize sexual activity between same-sex consenting adults and ensure the protection of human rights for sexual minorities in conformity with the State's human rights obligations
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 19 - May 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Promote freedom of religion and belief, including by increasing access to religious literature, places of worship and public religious gatherings for non-Muslims and non-Shafi'i Muslims
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of religion and belief
121.117
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 33 - May 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Promote freedom of religion and belief, including by increasing access to religious literature, places of worship and public religious gatherings for both non-Muslims and non-Shafi’i Muslims
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of religion and belief
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Decriminalize sexual activity between consenting adults and bring its legislation into conformity with international human rights standards by repealing legislative provisions which criminalize carnal intercourse against the order of nature or other sexual activity between consenting adults
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- International instruments
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Establish an open and transparent licensing process for newspapers that is subject to independent review
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of the press
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Halt prosecutions of individuals for possessing seditious material critical of the State and the royal family
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Permit members of all religious groups to practice their beliefs freely and allow members of other religious minorities to import scriptures, proselytize, establish new places of worship and instruct their believers, in line with the right to freedom of religion
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Minority rights
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 19 - May 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Amend the Sedition Act and the Local Newspapers Order 1958 to strengthen freedom of expression in line with international human rights obligations
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- International instruments
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 19 - May 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Repeal the emergency powers and the Sedition Act to bring Brunei's domestic legislation into line with its international human rights commitments on the freedoms of expression, of peaceful assembly and of association
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- International instruments
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 19 - May 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Strengthen the text and enforcement of legislation that protects internationally recognized labour rights for all workers, particularly those rights relating to forced labour and freedom of association
- Recommending State
- Recommending State - Regional Group
- WEOG (Western European & Other States Group)
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Labour rights