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19th UPR session
Date of review: 2 May 2014
Date of report adoption: 7 July 2014
Document number: A/HRC/27/11
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SUMMARY SOGIESC issues during Brunei Darussalam’s 2nd UPR review |
I. SOGIESC issues/recommendations identified by NGOs
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II. Excerpts on SOGIESC issues from the national report
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III. Excerpts on SOGIESC issues by UN agencies
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IV. References to SOGIESC issues during the Working Group review
45. Australia commended Brunei Darussalam for its commitment to health care and education. It was concerned about the impact of the Sharia Penal Code on religious freedom, the status of women, treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons and resumption of the death penalty.
50. Spain noted Brunei Darussalam’s introduction of legislation to combat gender-based violence, but was concerned by the criminalization of same-sex sexual relations. It noted gaps in the legislation to combat prostitution of minors and that the Islamic Penal Code was incompatible with international human rights legislation.
85. The Netherlands commended the country for ensuring access to education and health care. It was concerned by legal provisions criminalizing sexual relations between consenting adults and the proposed introduction of the death penalty in the Penal Code.
V. Conclusions and/or recommendations
Brunei Darussalam noted the following recommendations:
113.56 Decriminalize sexual activity between consenting adults and repeal all provisions of the newly enacted Penal Code that discriminate against women and sexual minorities and introduce cruel or inhuman forms of punishment (Czech Republic);
113.69 Repeal or amend those sections of the Penal Code that prevent LGBT persons from having equal rights (Netherlands);
113.70 Proceed to the abolition of current legislation criminalizing sexual relations between persons of the same sex (Spain);
113.71 Decriminalize sexual activity between same-sex consenting adults and ensure the protection of human rights for sexual minorities in conformity with the State’s human rights obligations (Canada); 113.72 Decriminalize sexual relations between consenting adults of the same sex (France).
VI. Further information
You will find all documents relating to Brunei Darussalam’s second review at UPR-Info and OHCHR’s websites.