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Brunei Darussalam's reporting round: 2; 3
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Reporting round (text) |
Second, third periodic |
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State party report due on |
25/07/2008 |
BRUNEI REPORT - Most Recent
UN Committee on the Rights of the
Child
Gender Reference Examples:
2. Definition
of the child
22. The Committee is concerned that the minimum age for marriage is 14 years which the Committee considers as being far too low. The Committee is further concerned that even younger children may marry under Islamic law.
23. The
Committee recommends that the State party:
(a) Review and, accordingly, take steps to
amend its legislation so that the minimum-age requirements are gender neutral
and explicit and ensure that they are enforced by law;
(b) In particular, increase the minimum age for marriage and make it the same for boys and girls.
3. General
principles
Right to non-discrimination
24. The
Committee is concerned that the principle of non-discrimination is not included
in the legislation of the State party and that discrimination, contrary to
article 2 of the Convention, still persists in the State party. In particular, the Committee is concerned
about discrimination against girls and children born out of wedlock under
existing personal status law (e.g. in inheritance, custody and guardianship).
25. The
Committee recommends that the State party:
(a) Ensure full compatibility between
national legislation and practices with the Convention;
(b) Take effective measures, including enacting or rescinding legislation where necessary, to prevent and eliminate discrimination on grounds of sex and birth in all fields of civil, economic, political, social and cultural life;
4. Civil rights
and freedoms
Birth registration
33. The
Committee notes with appreciation the work done by the “Flying Doctors Team” to
ensure registration of children in remote areas, but remains concerned that
certain children, notably abandoned children, may still not be registered at birth.
34. The
Committee recommends that the State party continue its efforts to ensure the
registration at birth of all children, notably by carrying out
awareness-raising campaigns about birth registration.
Nationality
35. The
Committee is concerned that under the Brunei Nationality Act (cap. 15),
citizenship is not automatically granted to children of
36. The
Committee recommends that the State party revise the
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Brunei Darussalam and UN Treaty Bodies
Most recent concluding
observations
Committee on the Rights of
the Child
Concluding
Observations (2003)
UN Commitee on the Rights of the
Child Concluding Observations FULL TEXT-BRUNEI:
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Convention on the |
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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
Thirty-fourth session
CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES
UNDER ARTICLE 44 OF THE CONVENTION
Concluding observations: Brunei
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