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<p>Brunei's constitution names the Shafi school of Sunni Islam as the country's official
religion and states that all religions may be practiced in peace and harmony. Other
forms of Islamic observance are not permitted. In 2013 Brunei announced a sharia penal
code to operate alongside the common law system. To date, this has not had a significant
practical impact on the level of religious freedom in Brunei. Our High Commissioner
in Bandar Seri Begawan regularly discusses the direction of religious freedom in Brunei
with its government, most recently in October 2017.</p>
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