N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Unconditionally release all prisoners detained solely because of their political, religious or other conscientiously held beliefs
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Detention
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take the measures necessary to fully respect the right to freedom of opinion and expression, including by introducing a law to allow independent media and enable journalists to exercise their profession freely
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take effective measures to ensure the freedom of expression and opinion by amending the press law that allows for a broad interpretation of the vague term humiliation of national institutions and authorizes censorship, the suspension of publishing and imprisonment under the guise of national security and political stability
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Stop the intimidation, threatening and arrest of human rights defenders and journalists and release political prisoners who are still in detention
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Detention
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Respond positively to requests for visits by the United Nations Special Rapporteurs on torture and freedom of opinion and expression
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Special procedures
- Torture and other CID treatment
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
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
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
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
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- International instruments
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Release persons detained for reasons related to their opinions or peaceful political activities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Detention
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Reduce controls on its population, including the closure of markets, suppression of criticism of Government policies, lack of alternative media and harsh penalties on those who access external information
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Put an end to the practice of incarcerating all the members of the family of every opposition figure, release without delay political prisoners and members of their family as well as ensure freedom of opinion and expression
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Detention
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
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
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- CP rights - general
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Issue an open-ended and standing invitation to all special procedures - and more specifically respond positively to the requests for visits by the Special Rapporteurs on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression and on the right to education, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, and the Special Rapporteurs on torture and on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Detention
- Extrajudicial executions
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Special procedures
- Torture and other CID treatment
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Issue a standing invitation to the special procedures of the Human Rights Council, and in particular accept a visit by the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, which has already been requested twice
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Special procedures
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Improve guarantees for the exercise of the right to information through the ratification of ICCPR and its two protocols
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- International instruments
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Implement the 1997 Constitution and the rights that this document enshrines, including freedom of expression
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Implement the 1997 Constitution and publicly affirm the right to freedom of expression, opinion, religion, association and movement
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of movement
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
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
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Fully and effectively implement the Freedom of Mass Media and Access to Information Proclamation
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Extend a standing invitation to all special procedures and give a positive response to pending visits of Special Rapporteurs on freedom of expression, freedom of religion and the right to food and the Special Rapporteur on torture
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Right to food
- Special procedures
- Torture and other CID treatment
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Expeditiously and fully implement the Constitution adopted in 1997 and strive for earliest adoption of a penal and criminal procedure code as well as a civil and civil procedure code in accordance with international standards and provide clearly in new legislation for freedom of expression, assembly, movement and belief
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of movement
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Justice
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure that no one is detained for political reasons
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Detention
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Enact legislation that promotes and protects the rights to freedom of opinion and expression
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Define the scope of defamation and disinformation charges to ensure that these do not impinge on freedom of expression and give clear guidance to judicial officials so that these provisions do not result in a large number of cases where the charges are disproportionate
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Commit itself to respecting freedom of expression and opinion for all, in particular for members of the opposition
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
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
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Amend the provisions of the 2009 Charities and Societies Proclamation inconsistent with international human rights standards, including with respect to freedom of expression, association and assembly
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- International instruments
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Amend the Newspaper Act of 1958 to ensure that it respects and protects the right to freedom of expression in accordance with international standards
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Amend its laws and set up a legal framework that respects and promotes freedom of expression in conformity with its international obligations
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Allow the exercise of the right to the freedom of expression and the freedom of association and assembly, by fostering and facilitating civil society entities and enabling them to obtain status under law
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012)
- Session
- 6 - December 2009
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Agree to the visit of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Special procedures
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019