A/HRC/41/35/Add.2 of government advertising. State advertising is a crucial source of revenue in an industry marked by severe financial difficulties. The framework for its equitable distribution has only been weakened by legislation enacted since the visit, with Decree No. 86-2013 handing discretionary power to the executive to grant debt relief in return for advertising space. 38. Similarly, the State has failed to channel the distribution of broadcasting frequencies towards the fostering of more pluralistic media. The distribution of frequencies falls within the ambit of the National Communications Commission, whose commissioners are appointed by the President. Since the visit, the vast majority of newly opened frequencies have been sold to private parties, with the gap between community and private access growing commensurately. These developments contrast greatly with the potential reforms outlined by the State in its initial response to the country visit report, which included an equitable distribution of broadcast frequencies. Indigenous and Afro-Honduran community media outlets, often involved in human rights issues, continue to struggle for access to national media infrastructure, with some threatened with closure by the National Communications Commission on the basis of disproportionate community media regulations introduced in 2013. 39. The right to receive information converges with each of these issues. Decree No. 418-2013, adopted shortly after the visit and concerning the classification of State secrets, marked a backwards step in this regard. Under the Decree, the National Defence and Security Council was empowered to prevent the publication of State agency documents for between 5 and 25 years, with the possibility of extensions, on grounds of national security. This was followed by Council resolution No. 069/2014, placing the documents of 16 public institutions, including several without a link to national security, beyond the reach of the national Public Information Institute. More recently, ministerial agreement No. 1402-2018 of the Ministry of Energy, Natural Resources, the Environment and Mines, published on 17 August 2018, designated information related to environmental licences, including their relative location, as confidential. 40. Despite the Government’s continuing efforts to improve the situation and implement the recommendations of the former Special Rapporteur, Honduras remains one of the world’s most dangerous countries in which to work as a journalist or defend human rights. A comprehensive approach, linking the protection of civil and political rights to the fulfilment of economic, social and cultural rights, is required for progress to be made. Table 3 Honduras: status of implementation of recommendations Recommendation Status To the Government Recognize the importance of journalists’ work and condemn attacks upon them (para. 93 (a)) Partially implemented. While the importance of journalists’ work was recognized through the creation of the protection mechanism, statements against journalists by public officials have been reported since the visit and smear campaigns against journalists have gone unpunished. Create a mechanism for the protection of journalists, social communicators, human rights defenders and administrators of justice (para. 93 (b)–(e)) Implemented. Created through Decree No. 34-2015, on 16 April 2015. Establish a personal protection bureau within the national police force staffed with specially trained personnel (para. 93 (f)) Implemented. Refer all cases involving violence against Not implemented. No clear protocol 11