A/HRC/39/7 101.110 Revise provisions in the country’s criminal and administrative codes relating to freedom of religion or belief, so as to conform with article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Canada); 101.111 Revise so-called religious “extremism” laws to decriminalize peaceful religious activities, simplify registration requirements for religious groups, and remove penalties on religious literature communications (United States of America); 101.112 Publicly support the work of men and women human rights defenders and independent journalists, particularly by systematically investigating cases of violence or harassment against them, prosecuting perpetrators and compensating and rehabilitating victims (Belgium); 101.113 Ensure prompt, independent and thorough investigation into all reports of assaults on and harassment of human rights defenders, journalists and civil society activists, and bring those responsible to justice (Estonia); 101.114 Decriminalize defamation and include it in the Civil Code in accordance with international standards (Estonia); 101.115 Involve Uzbek civil society and international actors more widely in the implementation of decisions, in particular for the prevention of torture, freedom of the media and working conditions during cotton harvests (France); 101.116 Ensure that all civil society and human rights organizations can work without hindrance by lifting prohibitive registration requirements, burdensome programme approval regulations and censorship of printed materials (Germany); 101.117 Provide greater support to facilitate the work of civil society (Iraq); 101.118 Create a safe environment for the work of human rights defenders, including women human rights defenders, and investigate all reports of harassment of human rights defenders (Poland); 101.119 Enhance efforts to create an environment in which journalists, human rights defenders and NGOs can freely operate in accordance with international standards (Italy); 101.120 Continue to provide support to human right organizations (Kuwait); 101.121 Review the June 2015 law on NGOs and the laws on defamation to bring them into line with international standards, including Uzbekistan’s obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Lithuania); 101.122 Ensure that NGOs, human rights defenders, journalists and other members of civil society can freely exercise their rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly (Lithuania); 101.123 Agree on a precise and early date for the visit by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, as previously recommended (Ireland); 101.124 Grant unrestricted permission to national and international civil society organizations to freely conduct independent monitoring of the alleged forced mobilization of citizens for cotton picking (Slovenia); 101.125 Make the registration process and requirements for independent NGOs working in the human rights sector more flexible (Spain); 101.126 Fully implement the President’s decree of 4 May 2018 (United States of America); 101.127 Further promote the enjoyment of the right to freedom of association and the right to participate in public affairs and facilitate the registration and 16