Avoiding Overreach: Shaping State Responses to Anti-LGBTI Online Hate Speech in Southeast Asia
An opinion piece by Daron Tan, ICJ Associate International Legal Adviser, Asia and the Pacific Programme. (more…)
Region and country Archives: Brunei Darussalam
Asia: Abolish the death penalty and halt its discriminatory use to punish same-sex sexual conduct
On the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), ILGA Asia and five other human rights organizations condemn the death penalty under any circumstances, including as a punishment for consensual, same-sex sexual conduct in Asia, and call for its unconditional abolition. (more…)
ICJ and BHRRC launch innovative Guidance on Freedom of Association of Workers in ASEAN region
In order to improve respect for the rights of workers in Southeast Asia, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), together with the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC), will launch a new Guidance on Freedom of Association of Workers in ASEAN. (more…)
Brunei Darussalam: implementation of Syariah Penal Code is anathema for Human Rights
The ICJ raised serious human rights concerns following the announcement by the Government of Brunei of the third phase of implementation of the 2013 Syariah Penal Code with its entering into force on 3 April 2019. (more…)
Brunei: the ICJ concerned over violations of freedom of religion or belief
The ICJ submitted a written statement to the Human Rights Council as a response to the latest report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief. (more…)
Concluding Observations, CRC/C/BRN/CO/2-3, 29 January 2016: Brunei Darussalam
III. Main areas of concern and recommendations C. General principles (arts. 2, 3, 6 and 12) Non-discrimination 25. While noting the State party’s efforts to combat discrimination, the Committee reiterates its previous concern (see CRC/C/15/Add.219, para. 24) that discrimination against certain groups of children, particularly girls, children with disabilities, children belonging to ethnic and religious […]