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120. The State had a long-standing commitment to the promotion and protection of
human rights, and to ensuring that its people continued to live in a safe and secure
environment with a high quality of life. It looked forward to working with members of the
troika and the secretariat in drafting the report of the Working Group.
II. Conclusions and/or recommendations
121. The following recommendations will be examined by Brunei Darussalam,
which will provide responses in due time, but no later than the forty-second session of
the Human Rights Council.
121.1
Ratify core international human rights treaties (Ukraine) (Slovenia)
(Afghanistan); accede to core international human rights treaties to which it is
not yet a party (Honduras)(Iraq);
121.2
Continue considering the possibility of acceding to other
international human rights treaties (Belarus); consider gradual ratification of
remaining core international legal instruments (Georgia);
121.3
Consider ratifying the main human rights instruments to which it is
not yet a party to (Ecuador) (Senegal); consider acceding to all core human
rights instruments to which it is not yet a party (Italy);
121.4
Consider acceding to the Convention on the Prevention and
Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Armenia);
121.5
Ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
(Bahamas) (Czechia) (Chile) (Costa Rica) (France) (Croatia) (Belgium)
(Switzerland) (Uruguay) (Australia) (Afghanistan); ratify the International
Convention on Civil and Political Right at its earliest convenience (Ghana);
121.6
Sign and ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights, and their Optional Protocols (Luxembourg);
121.7
Consider ratifying the International Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights (Kazakhstan) (Timor-Leste);
121.8
Ratify the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights (Croatia) (Czechia) (Chile) (Bahamas) (France) (Belgium) (Switzerland)
(Australia) (Afghanistan);
121.9
Consider ratifying the International Covenant on Economic, Social
and Cultural Rights (Kazakhstan) (Timor-Leste);
121.10
Ratify the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Norway) (Slovenia) (Chile) (Czechia)
(Belgium) (Australia) (Italy) (Afghanistan) (Bahamas) (Switzerland); ratify the
Convention against Torture at the earliest opportunity (Ireland); ratify and
abide by the Convention against Torture (Greece); immediately ratify the
Convention against Torture (Denmark); ratify the Convention against Torture
signed in 2015 (France); intensify efforts to ratify the Convention against
Torture, following recent assurances by the Government (Ghana);
121.11
Ratify the Convention against Torture, and amend all laws and
punishments to make them consistent with the Convention (New Zealand);
121.12
Ratify the Convention against Torture, signed by Brunei Darussalam
in 2015, and make declarations in accordance with articles 21 and 22 of the
Convention (Austria);
121.13
Ratifying the Convention against Torture without reservations
(United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland);
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