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<p>The British government has been in close consultation with the Government of Brunei
and has ensured the necessary protections are in place with the Government of Brunei
to mitigate against any issues that might arise from the introduction of the final
phases of the Sharia Penal Code. British Forces have been instructed to conform to
all Foreign and Commonwealth Office travel advice. We encourage all British passport
holders visiting Brunei to read the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's travel advice
pages which are updated on a regular basis.</p><p>On 5 May, the Sultan of Brunei confirmed
that the de facto moratorium on the death penalty will apply to the Sharia Penal Code
and committed Brunei to ratifying the United Nations Convention Against Torture. We
have welcomed these announcements. The Sultan’s assurances confirm the value of addressing
sensitive issues such as this, through respectful dialogue and diplomacy and, in that
vein, we continue to encourage Brunei to remove corporal and capital punishments from
its statues. Brunei’s commitments regarding the death penalty and United Nations Convention
Against Torture go a significant way to addressing our anxieties about the human rights
situation in Brunei.</p>
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