A/HRC/43/75 guards after being intercepted at sea and resisting being returned to detention upon disembarkation. On 26 October, alleged members of the Libyan Coast Guard threatened a humanitarian search and rescue vessel operated b a non-governmental organization, and fired shots in the air as the vessel attempted to rescue 90 migrants off the coast of Libya. These actions led many of the migrants to jump overboard before the vessel eventually rescued them. C. Media professionals, activists and human rights defenders 43. The rights to the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly remained restricted. From 1 January to 30 November, UNSMIL/OHCHR documented nine incidents involving violations of the right to freedom of expression. These incidents included the killing of at least one journalist and the injuring of two others; the arbitrary arrest and detention of three others; and acts of intimidation and harassment against at least 12 journalists. For instance, on 9 October, in Al-Aziza street in Tripoli, two photojournalists – one from Aljazeera, the other from Agence France Presse – were shot and injured, reportedly by armed groups affiliated to the Government of National Accord. On 27 August, a cameraman working at Libya al-Ahrar TV was arrested by an armed group affiliated to the Government and taken to Mitiga prison in Tripoli, where he was detained until 9 September. 44. On 7 March, the Presidential Council issued regulations on the Civil Society Commission, which impose burdensome registration and notification requirements for civil society organizations, the inspection and review of all documents by the Commission, and allow the Commission to cancel the registration and work permission of foreign civil society organizations on seven broad grounds. The regulations also contain stringent controls over foreign funding. These provisions are inconsistent with the State’s international human rights obligations with regard to freedom of association. 45. Since the outbreak of conflict on 4 April, journalists and media workers in Tripoli continued to receive threats on account of their work, perceived as taking a side of one of the parties to the conflict. Armed groups affiliated with the Government of National Accord threatened eight correspondents of 218TV, to resign or be killed, accusing them of supporting the Libyan National Army. Two of the journalists consequently resigned. 46. Throughout the period under review, inflammatory language and incitement to violence and hate speech, both online and offline, continued to target individuals and communities based on their ethnicity, perceived beliefs or political views. This continued to fuel a climate of mistrust, fear and violence among different groups. UNSMIL/OHCHR referred at least 10 cases of alleged incitement to violence and hatred published on Facebook and Twitter to the social media companies. D. Support for victims and related capacity-building 47. UNSMIL/OHCHR continued to support victims and their relatives by advocating with the Government and other counterparts, regularly briefing the international community and engaging with United Nations human rights mechanisms, including the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances and the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders. 48. In April, UNSMIL/OHCHR organized in Tripoli a consultative meeting with 30 human rights activists and other civil society actors to discuss ways to address key protection concerns affecting them (including proposed revisions to the legal framework concerning civil society organizations) and the development of a protection strategy. 49. UNSMIL continued its efforts to provide technical support and capacity-building to key government institutions and civil society organizations. In October, it organized two 9