A/HRC/24/3 113.88. Take measures to ensure the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly for human rights defenders, independent journalists and civil society activists and effectively combat intimidation and harassment against them (France); 113.89. Ensure that leaders of all political parties, religious believers, civil society activists and journalists can peacefully exercise their right to freedom of expression in conformity with the ICCPR to which Turkmenistan is a party (Hungary); 113.90. Create real space for a multi-party parliamentary election later this year in line with international standards and judged by independent observers to be fully free and fair (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland). 114. The recommendations below did not enjoy the support of Turkmenistan: 114.1 Decriminalize sexual relations between consenting adults of the same sex, as recommended by the Human Rights Committee (Slovenia); 114.2. Inform relatives and the public about the whereabouts of all persons who have been under arrest and whose fate is currently unknown (Germany); 114.3. Release all prisoners of conscience (Slovenia); Release of all prisoners of conscience (Norway); 114.4 Release all political prisoners, including Gulgeldy Annaniazov, and account for those prisoners whose fate is unknown (Canada); 114.5. Take steps to release all political prisoners and facilitate the requested visits of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture and the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (Australia); 114.6. Immediately release all human rights defenders and political prisoners (Czech Republic); 114.7. Revise the law on religious organizations so that clauses prohibiting unregistered religious activities and unjustified restrictions are repealed (Belgium); 114.8. Remove from its Religious Organizations Law prohibition on unregistered religious activities, and undue restrictions on religious material, education and attire (Canada). 115. All conclusions and/or recommendations contained in the present report reflect the position of the submitting State(s) and/or the State under review. They should not be construed as endorsed by the Working Group as a whole. 25

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