A/HRC/44/5/Add.1 Recommendations noted by the Republic of Guinea 8 No. Recommendations Status Comments 1. 113.58 Noted 2. 113.59 Noted 3. 113.60 Noted 4. 113.61 Noted 5. 113.62 Noted 6. 113.98 Noted The two legal instruments in question are in line with the principles adopted at the Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, held in Cuba from 27 August to 7 September 1990. 7. 113.99 Noted Article 363 of the Criminal Code defines the offence of defamation and insult, and article 364 establishes the penalty for this offence. Article 31 of the Cybercrime Act establishes the penalty for disclosure or destruction of electronic correspondence. These provisions of the two laws are in no way contrary to article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. 8. 113.107 Noted Freedom of expression is guaranteed by the Constitution. Any restriction of this right is intended to prevent the possibility of its abuse. This is in keeping with article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. 9. 113.108 Noted The 2016 Criminal Code, the 2016 Cybersecurity Act and the 2019 Act on the Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism are legal instruments that comply with the international and regional conventions ratified by Guinea. 10. 113.110 Noted The Guinean Constitution enshrines freedom of expression, and the country’s international commitments are all made in accordance with this principle. GE.20-10180