A/HRC/43/16 31.172 Ensure that the new NGO law guarantees the functioning of civil society organizations (Spain); 31.173 Consider effective enforcement of the right to information (Sri Lanka); 31.174 Guarantee freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly, and protect the persons who exercise these rights (Switzerland); 31.175 Commit to supporting a free and active civil society by ending case No. 173, foreign funding investigations, travel bans and asset freezes against civil society (United States of America); 31.176 Continue measures to increase the participation of women and young people in public life (Albania); 31.177 Evaluate the possibility of reviewing its legislation on the media to ensure it is in accordance with international human rights standards (Argentina); 31.178 Take the necessary measures to guarantee the freedom of expression and opinion of the population, in particular for human rights defenders and journalists, and investigate and punish cases of threats, reprisals and other acts of violence (Argentina); 31.179 Continue to carry the torch of tolerance and interfaith dialogue in the region and beyond (Armenia); 31.180 Ensure that NGO legislation and its implementation are in line with international standards (Austria); 31.181 Ensure the participation of all stakeholders, particularly women, in the country’s economic development, so as to foster an inclusive long-term economic growth and well-being for all (Azerbaijan); 31.182 Ensure that legislation allows for freedom of opinion and expression and freedom of assembly and association, to reflect the protections enshrined in Egypt’s Constitution of 2014 and to align its legislation with Egypt’s international human rights obligations (Canada); 31.183 Revise the law on cybercrime, ensuring that it complies with international obligations in terms of human rights (Central African Republic); 31.184 Step up awareness-raising campaigns to promote cultural and religious diversity (Congo); 31.185 Ensure that all prisoners are provided with the minimum standards of humane treatment, including protection from all forms of torture (New Zealand); 31.186 Facilitate the work of civil society by amending the relevant restrictive legislation (Czechia); 31.187 Improve the access of observers to the election process and review and amend the legislation governing freedoms of expression, association and assembly, in line with international human rights law (Czechia); 31.188 Ensure freedom of expression, including freedom of the media, online and offline (Estonia); 31.189 Guarantee freedom of expression and the press, as well as the right to peaceful demonstration, in accordance with Egypt’s constitutional provisions and international commitments (France); 31.190 Guarantee freedom of expression and of the press, online and offline, by revising respective laws (Germany); 31.191 Ensure that freedom of expression is safeguarded in all its forms in accordance with Egypt’s international commitments (Greece); 16