A/HRC/44/4 140.79 Take further measures to prevent the misuse of legislation on extremist activity and terrorism, incitement of ethnic hatred and defamation, in order to prevent the targeting of journalists, media organizations and human rights defenders (Canada); 140.80 Ensure the freedom of religion or belief, both in law and in practice, and root out all cases of religious persecution and the exploitation of laws against members of religious minority groups (Croatia); 140.81 Take the steps necessary to ameliorate the right to freedom of expression and the right to access to information (Croatia); 140.82 Step up efforts to protect media freedom and the freedom of assembly (Czechia); 140.83 Continue to carry forward the State policy for building peace and harmony among different religious faiths in the country (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea); 140.84 Amend the overly broad definition of extremism contained in the Law on countering extremist activities to ensure the compatibility of the legislation with international legal standards, including on freedom of expression (Denmark); 140.85 Ensure freedom of expression online and offline, including by instituting a cap on moral damages in all civil defamation cases (Estonia); 140.86 Amend article 313 of the Criminal Code to bring it into compliance with articles 19 (3) and 20 (2) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Estonia); 140.87 Immediately release human rights activist Azimjan Askarov in line with the Views of the Human Rights Committee issued in 2016 (Finland); 140.88 Ensure compliance with the Law on the protection of the professional activities of journalists and guarantee the safety of journalists (France); 140.89 Ease registration for religious communities and ensure the freedom of religion or belief in line with international standards (Holy See); 140.90 Enhance protections for civil society, journalists and human rights defenders to ensure they are able to carry out their work in a safe environment free from intimidation, harassment and attacks (Ireland); 140.91 Create an enabling environment for media freedom and freedom of opinion and expression, both online and offline, including by bringing the appropriate national laws into full compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and international human rights obligations (Lithuania); 140.92 Continue to strengthen its ongoing efforts to ensure the implementation of the law on peaceful assembly by developing a plan of action (Maldives); 140.93 Avoid any undue restrictions on the freedom of expression by ensuring that the Criminal Code is in full compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Netherlands); 140.94 Ensure that everyone, including human rights defenders and journalists, can exercise their right to freedom of expression, including online, without fear of reprisals, in compliance with international law and standards (Switzerland); 140.95 Ensure that relevant legislation guarantees the exercise of the rights to freedom of expression and association for all individuals, in particular journalists (Austria); 140.96 Take steps aimed at guaranteeing the free exercise of religious freedoms (Ukraine); 15