A/HRC/13/14 22. Amend its press-related legislation to comply with the international standards to eliminate the censorship of the printed media through annual licensing (Slovakia); 23. 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 (Canada); consider revising the Sedition Act and the Newspaper Act to ensure that they conform with international human rights standards (Slovenia); 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 (Spain); consider reviewing the Sedition Act (Italy); amend the Newspaper Act of 1958 to ensure that it respects and protects the right to freedom of expression in accordance with international standards (Norway); 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 (United States); 24. Halt prosecutions of individuals for possessing “seditious” material critical of the State and the royal family (United States); 25. Cease restricting media outlets from printing opinions critical of the Government of Brunei Darussalam in line with the right to freedom of expression (United States); 26. Give an opportunity to newspapers whose permits have been rejected to appeal the decision to a third party (Norway); establish an open and transparent licensing process for newspapers that is subject to independent review (United States); 27. Repeal or amend the Societies Order to ensure that it does not violate the right to peaceful association or assembly (Canada). 91. Brunei Darussalam notes the following recommendations and will provide appropriate responses in due time. The responses will be included in the outcome report to be adopted by the Human Rights Council at its thirteenth session: 1. Consider ratification of core international human rights instruments to which it is not yet a party, such as ICCPR and ICESCR (Philippines); 2. Consider acceding to the main human rights instruments, including ICCPR, ICESCR and CAT (Portugal); consider accession to ICCPR, ICESCR, CAT and other core human rights treaties (Australia); 3. Consider signing/acceding to the main international human rights instruments, including ICCPR, ICESCR, ICERD and ICRMW (Nigeria); 4. Consider signing or ratifying, as appropriate, the following international human rights instruments: ICCPR, ICESCR and ICERD (Chile); consider an early ratification of ICCPR, ICERD and ICESCR (Slovakia); Encourage it to sign and ratify ICERD and OP-CRC-AC (Spain); 5. Consider the possibility of acceding to ICRMW (Algeria); 6. Remove its reservations to CRC and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) (Netherlands); consider re-examining its reservations to CRC and CEDAW with a view to 19