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 2

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