A/HRC/41/35/Add.2 Recommendation Status Take measures to promote tolerance of diverse opinions (para. 111) Contravened. See the entries above. Facilitate and support the reform of the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation into an independent institution (para. 112) Not implemented. Lift the ban on newspapers affiliated with the de facto authorities and ensure that journalists working for such newspapers can undertake their work in the West Bank without fear of harassment or intimidation (para. 113) Contravened. While the ban on newspapers has been lifted, media outlets associated with the de facto authorities, and their journalists, face judicial harassment, physical attacks and threats. Allow peaceful demonstrations to take place in the West Bank without undue restrictions (para. 114) Contravened. Organizers and participants in peaceful protests have faced threats, summonses and arrests, with protests critical of the authorities facing violent reprisals. To the de facto authorities E. Promote a culture of tolerance of divergent views (para. 115) Contravened. See the entries below. Stop the practice of arbitrary arrests, detention and interrogation of individuals expressing critical views, as well as raids on offices and interference with human rightsrelated events (para. 115) Contravened. Numerous cases of arrests, summonses and detentions in response to criticism of officials have been recorded. Lift the ban on newspapers affiliated with the Palestinian Authority and ensure that journalists working for such newspapers can carry out their work in Gaza without any undue interference or harassment (para. 116) Contravened. While the ban on newspapers has been lifted, outlets associated with Fatah, and their journalists, have faced serious pressure and harassment. Ensure that peaceful assemblies, demonstrations, workshops and conferences can take place in Gaza without undue interference and restrictions (para. 117) Contravened. Protesters, as well as journalists covering demonstrations, have faced physical attacks, destruction of equipment, arrests and charges. In 2012, local authorities began to require approval before permitting assemblies. Ensure that local and foreign journalists can carry out their work without intimidation, harassment and interference by officials from the Internal Security Agency; abolish the requirement for foreign journalists to name a local contact to enter Gaza (para. 118) Not implemented. The requirement to name a local contact stands. Côte d’Ivoire 55. The former Special Rapporteur, Ambeyi Ligabo, carried out an official visit to Côte d’Ivoire from 28 January to 5 February 2004. He presented his report on the visit at the sixty-first session of the Commission on Human Rights, held in November 2004 (E/CN.4/2005/64/Add.2). 56. The visit took place amid extreme political and inter-ethnic tensions resulting from the unresolved violence that broke out in September 2002. The conflict, fuelled by 19