A/HRC/44/14 45.93 Reform article 7 (2) of the Anti-Terrorism Act and article 220 (8) of the Turkish Penal Code to address only incitement to imminent terrorist acts, and ensure that any restrictions on expressions of opinion are consistent with article 19 (3) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (United States of America); 45.94 Align anti-terrorism legislation and article 301 of the Criminal Code with international human rights standards, ensuring the protection of academic freedom and student rights (Uruguay); 45.95 Review the Anti-terror Law and the Penal Code to bring them in line with the Turkish Constitution and article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Belgium); 45.96 Evaluate the anti-terrorism law with a view to bringing it in line with international standards (Botswana); 45.97 Ensure that anti-terrorism and defamation legislation do not interfere with freedom of opinion and expression to enable the work of journalists, artists, academics and human rights defenders (Canada); 45.98 Bring the Anti-Terrorism Law in line with international human rights standards and prevent the prosecution of journalists and human rights defenders for peacefully exercising their human rights (Denmark); 45.99 Amend the anti-terrorism law to bring it into line with Turkey’s international commitments, in particular with regard to freedom of demonstration, expression and the press (France); 45.100 Amend article 7 (2) of the Anti-Terrorism Law to ensure that only incitement to violence is prohibited. Align counter-terrorism laws with international human rights standards. End excessive prosecution of human rights defenders, journalists and civil society representatives under the pretext of fighting terrorism (Germany); 45.101 Ensure that the application of anti-terror legislation is fully consistent with Turkey’s human rights obligations and international standards, and ensure that those arrested on terror-related charges are afforded due process (Ireland); 45.102 Strengthen efforts to bring national legislation on defamation and countering terrorism in line with international standards (Maldives); 45.103 Ensure that the application of the anti-terrorism legislation and periods when exceptional states are declared do not diminish the capacity of citizens, including journalists, to exercise the right to freedom of opinion and expression (Mexico); 45.104 Improve freedom of assembly by repealing bans on peaceful gatherings, including those of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex community, as well as freedom of expression, by implementing article 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Law, which states that “criticism” cannot be criminalized, and by decriminalizing articles 216, 299 and 301 of the Penal Code (Netherlands); 45.105 Leste); Promptly investigate all allegations of extrajudicial killings (Timor- 45.106 Strengthen efforts to ensure the effective investigation and prosecution of, and punishment for, all acts of torture and ill-treatment, and provide access to justice and rehabilitation to victims of torture (Fiji); 45.107 Continue efforts to eliminate acts of torture and ill-treatment and hold the perpetrators accountable (Ghana); 12