A/HRC/22/5 101.76 Adopt legislative and other measures to guarantee in law and practice protection of freedom of expression and independence of journalists (Czech Republic); 101.77 Take the necessary measures to ensure freedom of expression, the press and peaceful assembly, inter alia by ensuring that those responsible for acts of intimidation, harassment or violence against persons for having exercised their rights are held accountable (Canada); 101.78 Undertake further measures to ensure freedom of the press based on the decriminalization of press offences and respect for the legitimate rights of the press (Australia); 101.79 Respect the plurality and freedom of the press, particularly the application of neutral sanction measures by the regulatory organs, such as the National Communication Council (Spain); 101.80 Encourage functioning of its civil society; in particular human rights NGOs (Slovakia); 101.81 Foster increased dialogue with civil society, especially regarding strengthening electoral processes (United States of America); 101.82 Strengthen and enhance the role of women especially in the decision making area (Palestine); 101.83 Continue strengthening economic, social and cultural rights and improve the living conditions of the population, for which the support and solidarity of the international community is very important (Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)); 101.84 Continue with its poverty reduction strategy and speed its economic and social development so it can better promote and protect the various human rights of its people (China); 101.85 Step up efforts in alleviating poverty and further improve wealth distribution in order to achieve Millennium Development Goal 1 on poverty reduction by 2015 (Malaysia); 101.86 Intensify its efforts to fight poverty and for the prosperity and welfare of all its citizens (Tunisia); 101.87 Improve access to health care for all and in this regard, provide adequate resources to its health care system, including by providing necessary training to improve its health services (Malaysia); 101.88 Take additional steps to fight different pandemics and ensure access of population to basic medical services, especially in rural areas (Belarus); 101.89 Take all necessary measures, using the expertise of the Rapporteur on education, to address the causes of the decreasing school attendance and the high wastage rate, including by making available the necessary funding to provide adequate training for teachers and improve the curricula (Hungary); 101.90 Establish specific programmes to prevent dropout from school and support the continuation of studies (Mexico); 101.91 Take steps to reduce school wastage rate, having in mind that today 25 percent of a given class did not complete primary school (Brazil); GE.12-18722 19