A/HRC/43/14 147.185 Fully respect the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association and to freedom of expression and increase efforts to protect journalists and media workers against any kind of attack or intimidation (Slovakia); 147.186 Put an immediate halt to intimidation and violence targeting journalists, especially during protests (Netherlands); 147.187 Adopt the draft bill on freedom of expression, assembly and peaceful demonstration in full compliance with international human rights law (Republic of Moldova); 147.188 Guarantee freedom of peaceful demonstration, opinion and expression and freedom of the press by removing restrictions on access to the Internet and local and international news sites and by releasing any person detained for the exercise of these rights (France); 147.189 Respect the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association, investigate all alleged cases of excessive use of force and bring those responsible to justice (Switzerland); 147.190 Protect freedom of peaceful assembly, including by properly investigating violence against protesters (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland); 147.191 Immediately cease using excessive force against peaceful demonstrators, particularly the unlawful use of tear gas canisters and live ammunition, and hold accountable, in a transparent manner, those responsible for this violence (United States of America); 147.192 Take concrete action to protect respect for and the free exercise of the rights of all minorities in the country (Uruguay); 147.193 Guarantee freedom of expression and opinion by protecting the action of journalists, media professionals and human rights defenders from all use of violence and threats by security forces (Argentina); 147.194 Guarantee the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly in law and practice (Australia); 147.195 Strengthen the protection of journalists by, inter alia, amending Act No. 21 of 2011 accordingly (Austria); 147.196 Take further steps to promote women’s full and meaningful participation in national reconciliation and post-conflict reconstruction (Bulgaria); 147.197 Ensure that the rights of freedom of expression, freedom of the press, and peaceful assembly are fully respected and protected, both online and offline (Canada); 147.198 Protect human rights defenders and the right of civil society to participate in the public life of the country freely and independently (Chile); 147.199 Guarantee freedom of religion or belief in Iraq, both in law and in practice, for adherents of all religions (Chile); 147.200 Facilitate the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and protect protesters, including by ensuring that only security forces trained in the proper management of assemblies are deployed and that these are held accountable for any use of excessive force against protesters (Czechia); 147.201 Uphold and protect the rights to freedom of expression and assembly as guaranteed in Iraq’s Constitution and in line with its international commitments, and promptly investigate human rights violations against protesters (Greece); 20