A/HRC/10/79 Page 20 Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (France); to take measures to protect human rights defenders from prosecution and ensure a safe environment for their activities (Poland); to remove constraints on civil society groups and human rights defenders (Canada); 12. To recognize conscientious objection to military service in law and practice and stop prosecuting, imprisoning and repeatedly punishing conscientious objectors (Slovenia); to eliminate all impediments to freedom of religion and belief at juridical and administrative levels, and put an end to the intimidation of members of religious communities (Belgium); do more to promote and protect freedom of religion or belief, including by safeguarding personal access to, and use and ownership of, religious literature and materials (United Kingdom); 13. To ensure that opposition parties are permitted to participate freely in the political process without fear of retribution (Canada). 71. Recommendations noted in the report in paragraphs 23 (last sentence), 29 (d), (f) and (g), 36 (b), 37 (c), 40 (a), (b) and (e), 41 (a) and 43 (last sentence) above did not enjoy the support of Turkmenistan. 72. All conclusions and/or recommendations contained in the present report reflect the position of the submitting State(s) and /or the State under review thereon. They should not be construed as endorsed by the Working Group as a whole.

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