A/HRC/41/36 (d) Impose targeted sanctions against individuals allegedly involved in the killing of Mr. Khashoggi, including the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, focusing on his personal assets abroad, until and unless evidence has been produced that he bears no responsibility for the execution of Mr. Khashoggi; (e) Respond to the execution of Mr. Khashoggi through symbolic measures such as awards, scholarships, art or events in his honour; (f) Allocate funds to support projects and programmes for the protection of freedom of expression, freedom of the media and freedom of opinion in the Gulf region. Establish a Jamal Khashoggi fund for the purpose of supporting freedom of expression and democracy in the Middle East; (g) Impose an immediate moratorium on the export, sale, transfer, use or servicing of privately developed surveillance tools to Saudi Arabia and other States until a human rights-compliant safeguards regime is in place; any allegations that such equipment may have been misused should be the object of independent and transparent investigations by the relevant authorities. Implement other measures recommended by the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression in his report of 2019;56 (h) Review and, if needed, strengthen policies and procedures to ensure that security agencies and other relevant actors are meeting their due diligence obligation to protect the right to life of those who may be targeted by States and non-State actors for their peaceful expression and activities, both online and offline. In particular, assess and strengthen the implementation of the duty to warn, including in situations outside national territories where States have power, control or authority over the enjoyment of the right to life; (i) Strengthen the development of both formal and informal national mechanisms for the prevention of and protection against threats and attacks on journalists and freedom of expression; and support the development and implementation of national action plans for the safety of journalists; (j) Assess steps taken towards implementing the recommendations related to the safety of journalists 57 and the safety of women human rights defenders and women journalists58 and adopt remedial measures, where required; (k) Support the establishment of a standing instrument for criminal investigation and accountability (see paras. 77–79 above); (l) Support the establishment of a fact-finding task force, hosted by the OHCHR special procedures (see para. 76 above); (m) Support and contribute to the proposal of the Special Rapporteur to undertake a comprehensive review of laws and best practices regarding the investigation, assessment and/or responses to threats against, and risks faced by, journalists, human rights defenders or others targeted for their peaceful expression and activities, with a view to developing a protocol on the investigation of and response to threats and risks. Recommendations to corporations 92. Corporations should: (a) Affirm their commitment to human rights standards and make Saudi Arabia aware of those commitments; use leverage to ensure that their business partners in Saudi Arabia adhere to those commitments; and establish a monitoring mechanism to ensure that their own conduct and the conduct of their associates does not cause any harm to human rights; 56 57 58 20 A/HRC/41/35, para. 66. See A/HRC/20/22. See A/HRC/40/60 and A/72/290.

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