At its fourth Universal Periodic Review on 8 November 2024, Brunei noted recommendations to abolish the death penalty, adopt a formal moratorium and stop its mandatory use. The government said it maintained a de facto moratorium on executions under both common law and the Syariah Penal Code, and that the death penalty was a matter for each country's legal system. The review changed no drug law; the mandatory death sentence for large cannabis trafficking remained.[1][2][3]
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References
- UN Human Rights Council — Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review: Brunei Darussalam (A/HRC/58/12)23 December 2024, para. 1 (review on 8 November 2024); recommendations 124.61–124.67
- UN Human Rights Council — Views on conclusions and recommendations: Brunei Darussalam (A/HRC/58/12/Add.1)18 February 2025, replies to 124.61–124.67 (all noted); de facto moratorium statement under 124.61
- Harm Reduction International — The Death Penalty for Drug Offences: Global Overview 2024p. 40: Brunei did not accept any recommendation on the death penalty for drug offencesarchived
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