UN Letter to Brunei Regarding SPCO 2013

A group of UN officials, principally Special Rapporteurs, wrote this letter to Brunei lawmakers on April 1, 2019 expressing concerns about the Syariah Penal Code Order of 2013 and asking that it be repealed. The letter starts by listing prior communications between the UN and Brunei regarding the Code, summarizing the aspects of the Code it considers objectionable, and discussing the international human rights standards that it holds that the Code violates. It then urges that Brunei’s government revoke and repeal the Code, contending that it would not be in conformity with international human rights law. It concludes with inquiries for further information. 

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