,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #befa ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #g1 #bjai,ms4 ,om> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 & ,ms4 ,norton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! imposition ( sanctions on (ficials ( ,brunei responsible = implem5t+ ! newly revis$ p5al code1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,brunei ,human ,rights ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,on ,may #a1 #bjad1 ! ,sultan ( ,brunei ann\nc$ t a revis$ p5al code w\ld take effect 9 ?ree phases4 7#b7 ,! p5al code m&ates ! dea? p5alty = num]\s (f5ses1 among !m adult]y1 cons5sual same-sex relations1 blasphemy1 & robb]y4 7#c7 ,! p5al code also m&ates flogg+ = wom5 :o h abortions1 & amputation = !ft4 7#d7 ,! p5al code fur!r crim9alizes expos+ ,muslim *ildr5 to ! beliefs & practices ( any religion o!r ?an ,islam4 7#e7 ,! revis$ p5al code repres5ts an assault on ! rights ( ! ,,lgbti community1 wom51 *ildr51 & religi\s m9orities1 z well z on ! p ( ,brunei z a :ole4 7#f7 ,accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,human ,rights1 ! p5al code introduc$ /on+ to dea? z ! specific me?od ( execution = adult]y1 cons5sual same-sex relations1 & extram>ital sexual relations4 7#g7 ,on ,april #aa1 #bjad1 ! spokesp]son = ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,human ,rights said t ,"u int]national law1 /on+ p to dea? con/itutes torture or o!r cruel1 inhuman or degrad+ treatm5t or puni%m5t & is ?us cle>ly prohibit$4 & not$ t-- 7,a7 ,a numb] ( ,,un /udies h also reveal$ t wom5 are m likely to be s5t5c$ to dea? by /on+1 due to deeply entr5*$ discrim9ation & /]eotyp+ aga9/ !m1 includ+ among law en=cem5t & judicial (fic]s42 & 7,b7 ,! crim9alization & application ( ! dea? p5alty = cons5sual relations betwe5 adults 9 private also violates a :ole ho/ ( rights1 includ+ ! rights to privacy1 to equality be=e ! law1 ! "r to heal? & fre$om f arbitr>y arre/ & det5tion4 ,! provisions ( ! revis$ p5al code may enc\rage fur!r viol5ce & discrim9ation aga9/ wom5 & also aga9/ p on ! basis ( sexual ori5tation44 7#h7 ,! fir/ phase ( ! new p5al code w5t into effect 9 #bjad1 b ! f9al two phases 7 n enact$ betwe5 #bjad & #bjai z a result ( pressure f int]national & dome/ic human rights organizations4 7#i7 ,9 ,decemb] #bjah1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,brunei confirm$ t ! f9al roll\t ( ! second & ?ird phases ( ! p5al code1 includ+ ! provisions ( capital puni%m5t by /on+1 w\ld be fully implem5t$ beg9n+ ,april #c1 #bjai4 7#aj7 ,on ,april #a1 #bjai1 a /atem5t f ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,human ,rights not$ t ! revis$ p5al code w\ld en%r9e 9 legislation cruel & inhuman puni%m5ts t s]i\sly brea* int]national human rights law & /at$ t ,human rights & fai? are n oppos+ =ces - inde$1 x is human int]pretation t creates t5sions4 ,x is vital t ! ,gov]nm5t1 religi\s au?orities & a wide range ( civil society actors "w jo9tly to uphold human dignity & equality = all44 7#aa7 ,sev]al o!r c\ntries h provisions 9 _! p5al code simil> to ^? describ$ 9 ?is section ) respect to ,brunei1 :i* also repres5t in/ances ( grave abuses ( human rights :5 en=c$4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! implem5tation ( ,brunei's draconian new p5al code %\ld be condemn$ 9 ! /ronge/ possible t]ms2 7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld reaffirm its commitm5t to ! full enjoym5t ( human rights by all p2 7#c7 p>ticul> protections are ne$$ = vuln]able populations ?r\gh\t ! _w1 includ+ ! ,,lgbti community1 wom51 *ildr51 & religi\s m9orities2 7#d7 ! revis$ p5al code 9 ,brunei repres5ts an assault on ! rights ( ^? vuln]able populations1 z well z on ! p ( ,brunei z a :ole2 7#e7 ! ,presid5t & ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld condemn 9 cle> t]ms ! grave brea* ( human rights repres5t$ by ! new p5al code2 7#f7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,brunei %\ld consid] ! pot5tial negative impact ( ^! new provisions on t\rism f1 & bus9ess )1 c\ntries t respect human rights2 & 7#g7 sanctions %\ld be impos$ on any (ficial ( any o!r c\ntry :o implem5ts or en=ces provisions simil> to ^? f\nd 9 ! revis$ p5al code ( ,brunei4 #d4 ,imposition ( sanctions "u ! ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights ,acc\ntability ,act ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t may impose sanctions pursuant to ! au?orities provid$ by section #abfc7;a77#a7 ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note7 ) respect to ea* (ficial ( ,brunei :o ! ,presid5t det]m9es is responsible = implem5t+ ! p5al code describ$ 9 section #b ( ?is ,act 9 a mann] t con/itutes extrajudicial kill+s1 torture1 or o!r gross violations ( int]nationally recogniz$ human rights = purposes ( su* section #abfc7;a77#a74 #e4 ,reports requir$ 7a7 ,annual report on en=cem5t ( =eign crim9al law provisions ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,ambassador at ,l>ge = ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om & ! ,special ,envoy = ! ,human ,rights ( ,,lgbti ,p]sons1 %all submit to ,congress a report on ! en=cem5t ( p5al or crim9al provisions ( law ( =eign c\ntries explicitly t>get+ or disproportionately en=c$ aga9/ ! ,,lgbti community1 wom51 *ildr51 religi\s m9orities1 or o!r vuln]able populations subject to ! jurisdiction ( ea* su* =eign c\ntry4 7b7 ,report relat+ to asylum seek]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all submit to ,congress a report t includes-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( nationals ( ,brunei t appli$ = /atus z a refugee or asylee 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 ! numb] ( su* nationals t 7 grant$ su* /atus2 & 7#c7 ! numb] ( su* nationals t 7 d5i$ su* /atus on ! basis ( lack+ a cr$ible fe> ( p]secution4 7c7 ,report relat+ to refugees 9 o!r c\ntries ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ,congress a report describ+ ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate is support+ ! ef=ts ( refugees f ,brunei to obta9 asylum 9 o!r c\ntries4