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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);
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