A/HRC/19/12 96.23. Grant access to all prisons in the country to the International Committee of Red Cross and ensure the safety of its delegates during the visits (Belgium); 96.24. Prioritize reforms to the law enforcement and judicial systems in an effort to prevent crimes, punish those responsible and address the culture of impunity (Canada); 96.25. End the culture of impunity surrounding cases of retaliation for dissent, attacks on human rights defenders and journalists, the excessive use of force during peaceful demonstrations, abuses of force by state actors, the phenomenon known as “execution of criminals” and other serious human rights violations (Israel); 96.26. Abrogate the practice of threatening witnesses and relatives of victims of human rights violations and attacks on human rights lawyers that seek judicial remedies in response to human rights violations (Israel); 96.27. Renew its commitment to freedom of expression and opinion as well as to pluralism, ensure free access to information, and take measures to fight threats and attacks against journalists (France); 96.28. Reassess media legislation provisions and guarantee freedom of expression (Germany); 96.29. Step up its efforts to guarantee freedom of expression as well as the safety of journalists in the country (Indonesia); 96.30. Promote the exercise of freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly, notably of members of political parties, unions, media and civil society without the risk of undue restrictions (Canada); 96.31. Provide for plurality and diversity of the media as a fundamental component of the right to information and ensure that journalists can perform their legitimate duties free from any unjustified prosecution (Slovakia); 96.32. Ensure timely and effective access to government information (Australia); 96.33. Support independent work of the NGOs and create a strategy to defend human rights activists in the interest of sustainable and healthy development of the state (Czech Republic); 96.34. Reiterate publicly its support to human rights defenders, generate an environment where they can work freely and take measures to fight against the impunity of perpetrators of aggressions and threats against them (France); 96.35. Ensure that human rights defenders and representatives of civil society are effectively protected from any form of intimidation and harassment and engage constructively with them identifying solutions of Venezuela‟s human rights challenges (Slovakia); 96.36. Allow access to international funding so that human rights defenders may continue to carry out their legitimate work (Canada); 96.37. Ensure a participatory and inclusive process with civil society, including NGOs who may be critical of the government‟s efforts, in the follow up of UPR Recommendations (Canada); 96.38. Direct officials to cease anti-Semitic commentary and condemn any such statements (USA). 21