,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #i1 #bjai,mr4    
,durb9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4       
,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 
,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 
,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1  
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mrs4      
,%ahe51 & ,mr4 ,m>key7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,july  
#i1 #bjai,report$ by ,mr4 ,ris*1 ) an   
am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! preamble      
,july #af1 #bjai;,consid]$1 am5d$1 &    
agre$ to ) an am5d$ preamble            
,,resolution  ,condemn+ ,brunei's       
dramatic human rights backslid+4  ,:]eas
 ,brunei has be5 l$ s9ce #aifg by "o ( !
 _w's longe/-reign+ mon>*s1 ,sultan     
,haji ,hassanal ,bolkiah2 ,:]eas ,brunei
 ga9$ indep5d5ce 9 #aihd2 ,:]eas em]g5cy
 p[]s 9 place 9 ,brunei s9ce #aifb all[ 
! sultan to gov]n ) few limitations to 8
 au?ority2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate #bjah ,human   

,rights ,report1 human rights issues 9  
,brunei includ$ c5sor%ip1 int]f]5ces ) !
 rights ( peaceful assembly & fre$om (  
association1 crimes involv+ viol5ce or  
?reats t>get+ homosexuality1 &          
exploitation ( =eign work]s1 includ+    
?r\gh =c$ labor2 ,:]eas ,brunei's m$ia  
are nei!r free nor div]se1 ) broadca/+  
dom9at$ by ! /ate & private m$ia own$ or
 controll$ by ! royal family2 ,:]eas    
homosexuality has be5 illegal 9 ,brunei1
 c>ry+ a puni%m5t ( up to t5 ye>s 9     
prison2 ,:]eas 9 #bjac1 ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,brunei ann\nc$ x 0 impos+ a revis$ p5al
 code t includ$ h>%] puni%m5ts ( dea? by
 /on+ = adult]y & homosexual relations2 
,:]eas int]national condemnation result$
 9 a delay 9 c>ry+ out ! provisions2    
,:]eas1 9 ,m>* #bjai1 ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,brunei ann\nc$ x 0 go+ =w>d ) ! p5al   
code to take effect ,april #c1 #bjai2   
,:]eas ! p5al code includes1 among o!r  
?+s1 dea? by /on+ = male same-sex       
relations1 adult]y1 & blasphemy1        
amputation ( limbs = !ft1 :ipp+ = female

 same-sex relations1 & crim9alization ( 
exposure ( *ildr5 to ! beliefs &        
practices ( diff]+ religions2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,april #b1 #bjai1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  
said ,brunei's new p5al code & associat$
 p5alties run c\nt] to its int]national 
human rights obligations includ+ )      
respect to torture or o!r cruel1 inhuman
 or degrad+ treatm5t or puni%m5t2       
,:]eas1 on ,april #ah1 #bjai1 !         
,european ,p>liam5t adopt$ a resolution 
/rongly condemn+ ,brunei = introduc+    
retrograde laws1 call+ = _! imm$iate    
repeal1 urg+ t ,brunei uphold its       
int]national obligations "u int]national
 human rights in/rum5ts1 includ+ ) reg>d
 to sexual m9orities1 religi\s m9orities
 & non-believ]s1 & sugge/+ visa bans &  
asset freezes %\ld ! p5al code n be     
repeal$2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations &     
int]national human rights organizations 
h d5\nc$ ! p5al code1 argu+ x am\nts to 
torture & a violation ( human rights2   
,:]eas ,unit$ ,nations ,high            
,commission] = ,human ,rights ,mi*elle  

,ba*elet urg$ ,brunei to repeal ! p5al  
code1 not+ ! puni%m5ts proscrib$ z      
cruel1 inhuman1 & degrad+ & call+ ! code
 a s]i\s setback = human rights         
protections2 ,:]eas ,human ,rights ,wat*
 /at$1 ,brunei's new p5al code is b>b>ic
 to ! core1 impos+ ar*aic puni%m5ts =   
acts t %\ldn't ev5 be crimes4 '''       
,sultan ,hassanal %\ld imm$iately susp5d
 amputations1 /on+1 & all o!r           
rights-abus+ provisions & puni%m5ts42   
,:]eas ,amne/y ,int]national /at$1      
,brunei's ,p5al ,code is a deeply flaw$ 
piece ( legislation conta9+ a range (   
provisions t violate human rights4 '''  
,z well z impos+ cruel1 inhuman &       
degrad+ puni%m5ts1 x blatantly re/ricts 
! rights to fre$om ( expression1        
religion & belief1 & codifies           
discrim9ation aga9/ wom5 & girls42 &    
,:]eas ! ,jo9t ,unit$ ,nations ,program 
on ,,hiv_/,,aids 7,,unaids7 ,executive  
,director ,mi*el ,sidib /at$ t !        
implem5tation ( ?is discrim9atory p5al  
code w drive p und]gr\nd & out ( rea* ( 

life-sav+ ,,hiv treatm5t & prev5tion    
s]vices1 & ,,unaids & ! ,unit$ ,nations 
,population ,fund not$ ^! k9ds ( laws   
increase /igma1 & give lic5se to        
discrim9ation1 viol5ce1 & h>assm5t3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7        
condemns ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,brunei's fur!r  
crim9alization & b>b>ic puni%m5ts reg>d+
 sexual ori5tation1 adult]y1 & relations
 betwe5 p]sons ( ! same sex2  7#b7 calls
 on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,brunei to exp$iti\sly
 repeal ! #bjac p5al code2 &  7#c7      
supports ! )drawal & d5ial ( ,unit$     
,/ates visas = any ,brunei (ficial      
responsible = passage or implem5tation (
 su* p5al code & relat$ laws until !y   
are repeal$4