A/HRC/41/35/Add.1 Annex Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression on his visit to Ecuador Contents Page I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 II. International legal standards .......................................................................................................... 4 III. Protection of freedom of expression.............................................................................................. 4 IV. Main findings ................................................................................................................................ 5 A. Legal change ......................................................................................................................... 5 B. Promoting independent journalism ....................................................................................... 7 C. Safety of journalists .............................................................................................................. 8 D. Pluralism and diversity in communications .......................................................................... 9 E. Access to information ........................................................................................................... 11 F. Protection of freedom of expression online .......................................................................... 12 G. Access to the Internet ............................................................................................................ 13 H. Protecting civil society and human rights defenders............................................................. 13 I. Social protest and demonstrations ........................................................................................ 14 Conclusions and recommendations ............................................................................................... 15 V. 2