A/HRC/15/16 conduct their work freely and without fear of retribution (Canada); take the necessary measures, namely in the legislative field, to ensure an independent, free and diversified press (Belgium); bring its laws into line with European and international standards on press freedom, and abolish existing legislation on defamation (Netherlands); 98.28. Take the necessary measures to ensure freedom of expression and association of everyone and, specifically, (i) simplify the registration procedure for public associations, including non-governmental organizations, political parties and trade unions; (ii) remove the prohibition against any activity by non-registered associations; and (iii) abolish article 193-1 of the Constitution, which criminalizes the carrying out of an activity within such a non-registered organization (Belgium); 98.29. Ensure and apply transparent and non-discriminatory decision-making processes with regard to the registration of media outlets and the accreditation of foreign journalists (Canada); 98.30. Ensure that the authorities allow and facilitate the registration of nongovernmental organizations and opposition parties (Switzerland); carry out legislative measures that permit the efficient registration, not subject to administrative discretion, of civil organizations, including political parties and unions (Spain); facilitate the registration of non-governmental organizations, and amend the Criminal Code, which criminalizes the activity of non-registered non-governmental organizations (Poland); 98.31. Guarantee that civic organizations, human rights defenders, political parties and unions are able to carry out their legitimate activities without fear of reprisals, restrictions, judicial harassment and intimidation (Poland); ensure that everyone, including human rights defenders, can peacefully exercise their right to freedom of expression and assembly in conformity with Belarus’ obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Poland); ensure that human rights defenders can peacefully exercise their right to freedom of expression and freedom of assembly, in conformity with the dispositions of the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights and that it decriminalizes activities of individuals on behalf of non-registered organizations by abolishing article 193-1 of the Criminal Code (Netherlands); 98.32. That violations against human rights defenders, journalists and students are effectively investigated in order to bring those liable to justice (Norway); ensure that these crimes against political activists and journalists are independently and impartially investigated and that their perpetrators are brought to justice (Czech Republic); 98.33. Adopt measures to prevent attacks, harassment, arbitrary detention of political activists and journalists (Czech Republic); 98.34. Simplify (Lithuania); the issuance of permissions for holding assemblies 98.35. Create a positive environment for the activities of human rights organizations and other independent non-governmental organizations, notably by eliminating obstacles to their official registration (Canada); develop a favourable environment for the functioning of all non-governmental organizations and political parties, including simplifying registration procedures (Lithuania); 21