A/HRC/14/10 22. To remove the provisions concerning criminal libel against journalists (Australia); 23. To consider the decriminalization of defamation and violation of the honour and dignity of public officials, and the abolishment of criminal penalties for libel (Finland); 24. To counter the trend towards the repression of free speech, including restrictions of web-based media (Norway); 25. To eliminate criminal liability for defamation in the media, and to amend the civil code to ensure that any judgement in a civil libel case is reasonable and proportionate and does not result in the closure of the media outlet in question (United States of America); 26. To discontinue the use of judicial action against journalists and media outlets, including the filing of civil and criminal libel suits (Canada). 98. All conclusions and/or recommendations set out in the present report reflect the positions of the submitting State(s) and/or the State under review. They should not be construed as endorsed by the Working Group as a whole. 23