A/HRC/42/11/Add.1
1.
The Government of Brunei Darussalam has carefully examined the 220
recommendations that it received during the thirty-third session of the Working Group of the
Universal Periodic Review of the Human Rights Council. Brunei Darussalam accepts 108
recommendations, including those that have already been put into practice or are being
implemented.
2.
The partial acceptance of 7 recommendations means that Brunei Darussalam agrees
on a part of the recommendation and takes note of the other part, because they may be
contrary to the Constitution of Brunei Darussalam; the official religion of Brunei Darussalam;
its national legislation; and without prejudice to the generality of the recommendations.
3.
Brunei Darussalam does not accept 81 recommendations because they may be
contrary to the Constitution of Brunei Darussalam; the official religion of Brunei Darussalam;
its national legislation; and without prejudice to the generality of the recommendations.
4.
Brunei Darussalam takes note of 24 recommendations.
5.
The specific replies are as follows:
Recommendation
Position
121.1
Partially Accepted
Brunei Darussalam remains committed to its international human rights
obligations which it is party to namely Convention on the Elimination of All
Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), Convention on the
Rights of the Child (CRC), Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities (CRPD), Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of
the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child
Pornography (OP-CRC-SC) and Optional Protocol to the Convention on the
Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict (OPCRC-AC).
Brunei Darussalam is currently taking steps towards ratification of
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment (CAT).
121.2
Partially Accepted
See 121.1
121.3
Partially Accepted
See 121.1
121.4
Not Accepted
121.5
Not Accepted
121.6
Not Accepted
121.7
Not Accepted
121.8
Not Accepted
121.9
Not Accepted
121.10
Accepted
Brunei Darussalam is currently taking steps towards ratification of CAT.
121.11
Noted
See 121.10
121.12
Partially Accepted
See 121.10
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