A/HRC/42/2 children with disabilities, as well as the implementation of measures to apply the minimum age of work to all types of work, including work performed outside a contract of employment. Algeria wished Brunei Darussalam every success in its efforts to implement the various accepted recommendations. 714. Bahrain commended Brunei Darussalam for its constructive participation in the universal periodic review process. It welcomed the positive responses towards the recommendations received during the third cycle of its universal periodic review and its adoption of the long-term development framework under Brunei Vision 2035. Bahrain hoped that Brunei Darussalam has gained much from its participation in the universal periodic review and will continue to fully implement the accepted recommendations. 715. Belgium appreciated the efforts of Brunei Darussalam to implement the recommendations of previous cycles and appreciated that Brunei Darussalam accepted the recommendation made by Belgium to ratify the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Belgium was interested to know what concrete measures are envisaged to implement this recommendation and would be attentive to its implementation. Belgium noted that its other recommendations, which it considered important, have not been accepted, particularly those that proposed the ratification of the core international human rights instruments, on civil and political rights, on economic, social and cultural rights, on the elimination of all forms racial discrimination, and on the protection of all persons from enforced disappearance. Additionally, Brunei Darussalam noted other recommendations to decriminalize same-sex sexual conduct between consenting adults, to maintain a moratorium on executions, with a view to abolishing the death penalty, and to revoke the Shariah Penal Code, which foresees the death penalty. It invited Brunei Darussalam to reconsider its position. 716. Bhutan appreciated the constructive engagement by Brunei Darussalam during the review. It thanked Brunei Darussalam for accepting the recommendations made by Bhutan, which mainly pertained to the welfare of women and children. It encouraged Brunei Darussalam to continue its efforts in improving the rights of women and children. 3. General comments made by other stakeholders 717. During the adoption of the outcome of the review of Brunei Darussalam, six other stakeholders made statements. 718. The International Humanist and Ethical Union stated that it was left confused while reading that Brunei Darussalam highly regarded the importance of freedom of religion of its population, not only because it introduced a Sharia Penal Code which contained a range of provisions that restricted the right to freedom of religion or belief, but because, under its Islamic Religious Council Act, anyone who teaches or promotes "deviant" beliefs or practices in public, may be punished. It considered the decision to extend the moratorium on the death penalty to crimes in the new Penal Code including adultery, homosexuality, apostasy or blasphemy insufficient and these acts need to be decriminalised. It considered that the provisions for corporal punishment in its new Penal Code would be suspended once Brunei Darussalam has ratified the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, as planned. It argued against the explanation provided by Brunei Darussalam for rejecting recommendations on decriminalising same-sex relations, for reasons that the job of law should be to protect people in the society and their freedom to believe whatever their faith, or lack thereof. The same applied to blasphemy laws as religions do not have rights, but people do. 719. The Center for Global Nonkilling stated that nonkilling is not an abstract goal, as all are all given a life, for free and in gratitude for the given life, the best that can be done is to similarly grant a life to each and all. It considered that nonkilling is a measurable goal and 107