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Brunei Darussalam

Letter to the Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference
Urging the Organisation to Improve and Strengthen the 1999 OIC Convention on Combating International Terrorism
Human Rights Watch writes to urge Dr. Ihsanoglu to use his position as Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference to support measures at the upcoming Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Conference in Dakar, Senegal on March 13-14 that would improve and strengthen the 1999 OIC Convention on Combating International Terrorism. In particular, we urge the OIC to consider two amendments to the Convention in order to narrow its overbroad definition of terrorism and to make absolutely clear that there is no sanction in Islam for deliberately attacking civilians, whatever the circumstances or justifications.
March 11, 2008 Letter
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Letter to ASEAN Secretary General Ong Keng Yong
The ASEAN Charter
Human Rights Watch wrote a letter to ASEAN Secretary General Ong Keng Yong urging him and other ASEAN Foreign Ministers to establish specific deadlines for implementing a binding human rights mechanism as part of the new Charter.
November 15, 2007    Letter
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Brunei: Child Soldier Global Report 2001
From the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers
There is no conscription in Brunei, and the government has no plans for its introduction. However, Article 83 of the 1959 Constitution on State of Emergency states that "when a proclamation of emergency has been made and as long as such proclamation is in force, his Majesty the Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan may make any orders whatsoever which he considers desirable in the public interest." Such orders may be made with regard to: Article 83(4)(i) "requiring persons to do work or render services" and Article 83(4)(j) "constituting a special police force." Reportedly, only ethnic Malays, who form 67 per cent of the population, are allowed to join the armed forces. Women may join but may not serve in combat; the Women’s Company was formed in 1981. It is reported that there are 945 Gurkhas, Nepalese soldiers who are part of the British Army, stationed in Brunei.
June 12, 2001    Multi Country Report

Brunei Darussalam: Landmine Monitor Report 2000
Brunei Darussalam signed the Mine Ban Treaty on 4 December 1997, but has yet to ratify. Brunei's support for a total mine ban has been lukewarm. It participated in the Ottawa Process meetings and treaty negotiations only as an observer. Yet it signed the treaty and has voted in favor of all pro-ban UN General Assembly resolutions since 1996, including the December 1999 resolution in support of the Mine Ban Treaty. It did not attend the First Meeting of State Parties in Mozambique in May 1999. It has not participated in any of the ban treaty intersessional Standing Committee of Experts meetings. It is not known to have made any official statements regarding a ban in 1999 or 2000.
August 1, 2000    Multi Country Report

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