A/HRC/29/4 119.18. Review the Law on Religion in order to guarantee freedom of religion in compliance with international standards (Poland); 119.19. Refrain from adopting any legislation incompatible with freedom of association, particularly with regard to NGOs’ access to funding, and facilitate, promote and protect the development of a framework for organizations and individuals working for the promotion and respect of human rights consistent with international law (Switzerland); 119.20. Refrain from adopting laws that have the effect of limiting the right to freedom of expression and association (Belgium); 119.21. Refrain from adopting any legislation, such as the draft law on “foreign agents” and the draft law on “dissemination of information about nontraditional sexual relations” that will limit the fundamental rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly (Denmark); 119.22. Abstain from the adoption of legislation limiting freedom of association as protected by ICCPR, in particular legislation on “foreign agents” (Netherlands); 119.23. Amend legislation in order to narrow down the criminal offences of “extremist activities” in order to ensure that charges are not applied arbitrarily and that freedom of expression as set out in the ICCPR is not restricted (Germany); 119.24. Conform the recently adopted amendments to the Criminal Code to international human rights standards, promptly investigate attacks on journalists and human rights defenders and hold accountable the perpetrators (Lithuania); 119.25. Ensure freedom of expression online and offline, including guaranteeing freedom of the press and decriminalizing all defamation in the Penal Code (Estonia); 119.26. Ensure the full realization of freedom of association and freedom of expression and revise all legislation excessively restricting the work of civil society, including the envisaged so-called “foreign agents” law stigmatizing and crippling the work of NGOs (Czech Republic); 119.27. Refrain from any action incompatible with the non-discrimination of religious and ethnic minorities as well as of LGBT persons (Switzerland); 119.28. Cease harassment and discrimination by police of members of ethnic minorities and peaceful religious adherents under the pretext of combating violent extremism, and grant registration to peaceful religious groups (United States of America); 119.29. Continue working on implementing the programme on sustainable development, a strategy adopted under the recent National Council for Development, which is based on the interconnection between economic, social and environmental processes, a strategy which is similar to that of Bhutan’s middle path of sustainable development, which is also based on the premise that economic, social and environmental forces are highly interdependent (Bhutan). 120. All the conclusions and/or recommendations contained in the present report reflect the position 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. 25