,,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       
,holl57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,condemn+     
,brunei's dramatic human rights         
backslid+4  ,:]eas ,brunei has be5 l$   
s9ce #aifg by "o ( ! _w's longe/-reign+ 
absolute 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 ,brunei #bjah  
,human ,rights ,report1 human rights    
issues 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+ new laws 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 !  
law includes1 among o!r ?+s1 dea? by    
/on+ = male same-sex relations1 adult]y1
 & blasphemy1 amputation ( limbs = !ft1 
can+ = female same-sex relations1 &     
crim9alization ( exposure ( *ildr5 to ! 
beliefs & practices ( diff]+ religions2 
,:]eas1 on ,april #b1 #bjai1 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate said ,brunei's new laws &      
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 !
 laws n be repeal$2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,nations & int]national human rights    
organizations h d5\nc$ ! laws1 argu+ !y 
am\nt to torture & a violation ( human  
rights2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,nations ,high    
,commission] = ,human ,rights ,mi*elle  
,ba*elet urg$ ,brunei to repeal ! laws1 
:i* include puni%m5ts %e call$ cruel1   
inhuman1 & degrad+ & a s]i\s setback =  
human rights protections42 ,:]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$om (          
expression1 religion & belief1 &        
codifies discrim9ation aga9/ wom5 &     
girls42 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high
 ,commission] = ,human ,rights has also 
not$ t ! implem5tation ( ^!             
discrim9atory laws w drive p und]gr\nd &
 out ( rea* ( life-sav+ ,,hiv treatm5t &
 prev5tion s]vices1 increases /igma1 &  
gives 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 su*       

measures2 &  7#c7 supports ! )drawal &  
d5ial ( ,unit$ ,/ates visas = any       
,brunei (ficial responsible = passage or
 implem5tation ( su* laws until !y are  
repeal$4