Number | Date added | Template | Cycle | Session | State under Review | Recommendation | Recommending State | Action Category | Response | Issues |
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121.126 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 33 - May 2019 | Consider revising relevant acts restricting the freedom of expression and the media in order to ensure that they conform with international human rights standards | 3 - Considering action | Noted |
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121.125 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 33 - May 2019 | Ensure the freedom of expression and put an end to the censorship of the media, as previously recommended | 4 - General action | Noted |
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121.72 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 33 - May 2019 | Lift the state of emergency and remove related restrictions, including on the media | 5 - Specific action | Noted |
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121.70 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 33 - May 2019 | Lift the state of emergency systematically renewed since 1962, which restricts fundamental freedoms such as freedom of expression, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly or freedom of association | 5 - Specific action | Noted |
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121.56 | Mar 3, 2020 | Recommendation | Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021) | 33 - May 2019 | Repeal or amend the Sedition Act and the Local Newspapers Order so that they conform with international human rights standards, and take concrete legal action to protect the rights to freedom of expression and freedom of the press, to abolish censorship and to foster a pluralistic and independent media environment | 5 - Specific action | Noted |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 19 - May 2014 | Ensure full freedom of expression and end media censorship | 4 - General action | Noted |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 19 - May 2014 | Reform Bruneian laws and policies, such as the Sedition Act, to ensure consistency with international standards | 5 - Specific action | Noted |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 19 - May 2014 | Review and amend all legislation placing undue and arbitrary restrictions on the right to freedom of expression, in particular the Sedition Act, the Undesirable Publication Act and the Local Newspapers Order, and put an end to censorship of the media and decriminalize defamation | 5 - Specific action | Noted |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 19 - May 2014 | 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 | 5 - Specific action | Noted |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 19 - May 2014 | 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 | 5 - Specific action | Noted |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 19 - May 2014 | Implement the reforms needed to bring its legislative framework and practices into line with international norms and standards on freedom of the press and freedom of expression | 5 - Specific action | Noted |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 19 - May 2014 | Amend relevant regulations to align them with the international standards on freedom of expression and freedom of the press | 5 - Specific action | Noted |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 19 - May 2014 | Amend the Sedition Act and the Local Newspapers Order 1958 to strengthen freedom of expression in line with international human rights obligations | 5 - Specific action | Noted |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) | 19 - May 2014 | Consider revising relevant acts restricting the freedom of expression and media in order to ensure that they conform with international human rights standards | 3 - Considering action | Noted |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 6 - December 2009 | Take measures to clarify which terms and conditions apply for the granting of publishing permits to newspapers | 4 - General action | Supported |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 6 - December 2009 | 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 | 5 - Specific action | Noted |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 6 - December 2009 | 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 | 5 - Specific action | Noted |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 6 - December 2009 | Offer guarantees for the respect of civil and political rights, specifically abrogating or amending the Sedition Act and the Newspaper Act of 1958 in order to ensure compatibility with international standards and to ensure respect for freedom of expression | 5 - Specific action | Noted |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 6 - December 2009 | Give an opportunity to newspapers whose permits have been rejected to appeal the decision to a third party | 4 - General action | Noted |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 6 - December 2009 | Establish an open and transparent licensing process for newspapers that is subject to independent review | 5 - Specific action | Noted |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 6 - December 2009 | Consider revising the Sedition Act and the Newspaper Act to ensure that they conform with international human rights standards | 3 - Considering action | Noted |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 6 - December 2009 | Cease restricting media outlets from printing opinions critical of the Government of Brunei Darussalam in line with the right to freedom of expression | 5 - Specific action | Noted |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Recommendation | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) | 6 - December 2009 | Amend its press-related legislation to comply with the international standards to eliminate the censorship of the printed media through annual licensing - | 5 - Specific action | Noted |
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