A/HRC/43/46/Add.2 These requirements do not apply to non-profit joint-stock companies, where the founder or shareholder is the state. They also do not apply to subsidiaries, affiliates and other legal entities associated with them in accordance with the legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan, public associations created in the form of political parties, religious associations and trade unions as well as non-profit organizations under Article 17 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan On Non-Profit Organizations. According to the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan On Administrative Offences, failure to represent or untimely representation as well as submission of inaccurate or deliberately misleading information to the database incurs administrative liability. In addition, the Government is developing a concept of a bill on any issues related to non-profit organizations, including those regarding simplifying procedure for registration. On paragraphs 27 and 28 of the Report The Constitution of Kazakhstan guarantees freedom of speech, оbstructing the legitimate work of journalists and mass media incurs punishment under criminal law. 3.5 thousand media outlets operate freely in the country, 80% of them are private. In accordance with the Law On Сommunications, the General Prosecutor’s Office has the right to temporarily suspend access to Internet resources. The list of cases when they can exercise this right is strictly defined by the Law. These cases include propaganda of extremist, terrorist activities, sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, as well as calls for mass riots and illegal public events. This mechanism is implemented in exceptional cases. Since its adoption in April 2014, prosecutors have made only 15 temporary orders regarding the information concerning propaganda of extremism and terrorism. Subsequently, applications for prohibiting their distribution were filed to the court. The court has satisfied these claims. At the same time, the rights of journalists are also respected. Media have the right to challenge both the non-judicial blocking and the court's decision to restrict access to any resource. On paragraphs 32, 38, 40, 61(d) of the Report According to the criminal procedure legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan a person from the moment of obtaining the status of the witness entitled to protection, the suspect, the accused, as well as at any subsequent time of the criminal process shall be entitled to the help of an advocate. Moreover, a person is entitled to choose an advocate independently. In the absence of a specified advocate, the criminal prosecution authorities in order to protect the rights of a witness, entitled to defense, a suspect or accused, shall ensure the mandatory participation of an advocate in accordance with article 67 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. To date, the bar is represented by 17 territorial bar associations, numbering more than 5 thousand advocates. On July 5, 2018, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan signed the new Law On Advocate Practice and Legal Assistance, the adoption of which was preceded by many problems accumulated in the field of legal assistance. After the adoption of the Law, the advocate ranks increased by almost 600 people, which is twice as many as in the last four years before the adoption of the Law. This was achieved by abolishing the entry fees to the bar associations, which complicated access to the profession. Thus, the issue of the shortage of advocates is being systematically resolved. The law aims to strengthen the independence of advocates, and enshrines new fundamental principles for the provision of legal assistance such as the independence of legal aid providers, the freedom for the advocate to independently determine the limits and measures for providing legal assistance. 5