A/HRC/42/13/Add.1 123.19 Guarantee the full independence of the Office of the Ombudsman in its appointment and function in line with the Paris Principles (Republic of Korea); (Accepted) 123.20 Continue its efforts to put in place the rule of law in all its facets to allow the society of Equatorial Guinea to better benefit from the economic and commercial development of the country (Turkey); (Accepted) 123.21 Investigate and hold accountable security forces and other government officials for human rights violations and abuses, including reported extrajudicial killings, torture, and arbitrary arrests and detentions of journalists, civil society actors and political opposition members (United States of America); (Rejected) 123.22 Fully apply Act No. 6/2006 on the prohibition of torture and conduct independent inquiries against the alleged perpetrators of acts of torture, followed by legal proceedings as need be (Belgium); (Accepted) 123.23 Put an end to detention outside of any legal framework by setting up an independent body for the control of places of deprivation of liberty (France); (Rejected) 123.24 Repeal or amend legislation that infringes upon freedom of expression, association or peaceful assembly and institute a legal framework that protects these fundamental freedoms and punishes those who violate them (Australia); (Accepted) 123.25 Promote freedom of expression for the press and media and cease the imprisonment of journalists by decriminalizing defamation (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland); (Accepted) 123.26 Take effective measures to better protect the rights to freedom of expression, assembly and association, and investigate and prosecute all threats and attacks against human rights defenders (Germany); (Accepted) 123.27 Enact legislation to ensure full and adequate protection for human rights defenders so that they can exercise their activities in a democratic space free of restrictions (Switzerland); (Accepted) 123.28 Adopt and enact laws that efficiently recognize and protect all human rights defenders, ensure comprehensive, prompt and independent investigations of all allegations of human rights violations against human rights defenders and bring to justice the perpetrators of such crimes (Uruguay); (Accepted) 123.29 Adopt and implement legislation that recognizes and protects human rights defenders (Ghana); (Rejected) 123.30 Adopt the necessary steps to guarantee freedom of expression for human rights defenders and journalists, particularly by investigating and prosecuting threats and reprisals against human rights defenders and journalists (Argentina); (Rejected) 123.31 Adopt and apply legislation recognizing and protecting the fundamental rights of human rights defenders (Belgium); (Accepted) 123.32 Remove undue restrictions on civil society and the media by reforming Act No. 1/1999 to be consistent with international obligations on the rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly, and to streamline registration processes (United States of America); (Accepted) 123.33 Amend Act No. 1/1999 to facilitate the swift registration of civil society organizations that have submitted applications and evaluate all applications on their merits (Australia); (Accepted) 123.34 Bring legislation on freedom of expression and association into line with international standards, including through the amendment of NGO regulation Act No. 1/1999 (Netherlands); (Rejected) 123.35 Remove laws restricting NGO activity and reform Act No. 1/1999 regulating NGOs in order to facilitate their registration and enable their full and independent functioning (Iceland); (Accepted) GE.19-14756 3