A/HRC/19/3 90.39. Counter the trend of repressing free speech, including restrictions on media outlets, and take concrete steps to meet its obligations to create an environment that fosters freedom of expression (Norway); 90.40. Consider changes in legislation and administrative procedures with the view to facilitate the establishment of independent media (Sweden); 90.41. Abolish the criminal provisions on defamation (Canada); Abolish criminal provisions on defamation and insult (Australia); 90.42. Revise provisions for slander and insult in the Criminal Code so that the provisions are not used to unduly restrict journalistic activity and considerably shorten the time span given to Government institutions for imparting information to the public (Austria); 90.43. Bring the Law on freedom of conscience and religious organizations in compliance with international norms, promote religious tolerance and remove restrictions imposed on religious education, activities of religious organizations and religious dressing (Canada); 90.44. Harmonize its domestic legal framework concerning freedom of religion and belief with its international obligations (Slovakia); 90.45. Repeal laws that negatively impact religious freedom, such as those that limit the right of women and minors to participate in religious activities, ban some minority religious groups and penalize unauthorized religious activity (United States); 90.46. Take steps to ensure that recent amendments to the Criminal Code of 2011 are in compliance with international obligations regarding freedom of assembly and freedom of conscience (Norway); 90.47. Ensure that religious and civil society organizations can operate without restrictions in accordance with its international obligations (Norway); 90.48. Enact legislation to prohibit, prevent and sanction child labour in all service sectors (Canada); 90.49. Eliminate child labour through sanctioning violations of the minimum age standards and strengthening the labour inspectorate (Austria); 90.50. Redouble its efforts in the area of poverty eradication and income disparity, including by allocating adequate human and financial resources and providing support and material assistance to the marginalized and disadvantage groups in the country (Malaysia). 91. The recommendations below did not enjoy the support of Tajikistan: 91.1. Revise its Law on the Responsibility of Parents for the Upbringing and Education of Children of 2 August 2011, which contains provisions highly endangering the freedom of religion and the aims of the CRC (Germany); 91.2. Take additional steps to improve freedom of expression, including dropping remaining charges against Mr. Usmonov, and to resolve without harm to them the cases of journalists, such as Makhmadyusuf Ismoilov (United States); 91.3. Remove the ban on wearing the hijab in schools and universities, and the prohibition on teachers under the age of 50 wearing beards (United States); 20

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