A/HRC/41/48 Contents Page I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 3 III. Legal standards.............................................................................................................................. 4 A. International standards .......................................................................................................... 4 B. Regional standards ................................................................................................................ 5 C. Professional standards and ethics.......................................................................................... 7 IV. Freedom of expression .................................................................................................................. 7 V. Freedom of assembly and association ........................................................................................... 11 VI. Political rights ............................................................................................................................... 13 VII. Social networks and the activities of judges and prosecutors ........................................................ 15 VIII. Conclusions ................................................................................................................................... 16 IX. Recommendations ......................................................................................................................... 17 List of respondents ........................................................................................................................ 20 Annex 2