A/HRC/39/3 116.59 Adopt the necessary measures in order to recognize the right to conscientious objection to compulsory military service (Argentina); 116.60 Take concrete measures to protect and respect individuals’ rights to exercise freedom of religion or belief and freedom of expression, including on the Internet, social media and in traditional media, including by preventing harassment of journalists operating in the country (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland); 116.61 Reform government practices that restrict freedoms of religion or belief, expression and movement to ensure that individuals are not punished for expressing their opinions or beliefs (United States of America); 116.62 Take measures to fully realize freedom of expression, including on the Internet and social media (Republic of Korea); 116.63 Effectively implement the provisions of the Media Law that safeguard media pluralism and prohibit censorship (Estonia); 116.64 Ensure freedom of expression and access to information, and stop interfering with access to the Internet as well as censorship of online and print media (Germany); 116.65 Ensure unobstructed Internet access and cease censorship of online media, including of foreign websites and communication applications. This includes the repeal of all provisions from the Law on the Regulation of the Development of the Internet and the Provision of Internet Services that require State licencing of the activities of Internet providers (Netherlands); 116.66 Respect the right to freedom of expression, allow the media to operate without any interference and provide an enabling and protective environment where journalists and activists can exercise their human rights without reprisals (Austria); 116.67 Adopt measures, including through amending relevant laws, to ensure that the Internet, television, radio and print media serve as a channel for receiving and transmitting independent public interest information in the country (Slovakia); 116.68 Include a ban on censorship in the Constitution and expand the definition of the ban on censorship in the Law on Mass Media to include every person who makes public communications, in accordance with its international obligations (Sweden); 116.69 Decriminalize defamation, and include it in the Civil Code in accordance with international standards (Estonia); 116.70 Cease blocking access to Internet sites and social media networks (Sweden); 116.71 Take positive steps to protect and promote the freedoms of expression and assembly, including by enforcing legal provisions that safeguard media pluralism and prohibit censorship and by ending forced mobilization of residents for participation in government-organized mass events (Australia); 116.72 Revise laws and practices in order to guarantee the full enjoyment of freedom of expression and freedom of assembly and ensure that any restrictions comply with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Latvia); 116.73 Guarantee fully the rights of freedom of association, assembly and expression, and of the press (Spain); 116.74 Strengthen efforts to guarantee the respect for fundamental freedoms, including by simplifying the procedures for legal registration of NGOs and religious groups (Italy); 21