A/HRC/41/35/Add.2 promotion of those rights dictates the nature of their impact. All of the recommendations made subsequent to the visit remain pertinent. Table 1 Japan: status of implementation of recommendations Recommendation Status To the Government Review the legal framework governing broadcast Not implemented. media, repeal article 4 of the Broadcast Act, develop the framework for an independent regulator of broadcast media (para. 65) Refrain from interfering in the interpretation of historical events in educational materials and support efforts to inform the public on serious historical crimes (para. 69) Not implemented. New school curriculum and textbook guidelines were approved in March 2018. Reportedly, the new standards require that diversified viewpoints, including the perspectives of the Government, be included in textbooks. Civil society advocacy in connection with historical crimes, in particular the issue of “comfort women”, has been met with strong opposition from the authorities. Ensure full transparency in the elaboration of school curricula and reconsider how the Textbook Council could be insulated from government influence (para. 69) Partially implemented. The new school curriculum was published for public comment in February 2018, however, no changes have been made to the manner in which appointments are made to the Textbook Council. Consider requesting a visit of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence (para. 70) Not implemented. Repeal provisions in the Public Office Election Act that impose disproportionate restrictions on political campaigning (para. 71) Not implemented. Make every effort to protect the right to peaceful assembly and protest, in particular in Okinawa (para. 72) Not implemented. Disproportionate restrictions on the right continue. Include an exception in the Act on the Protection Not implemented. of Specially Designated Secrets to ensure that no individual is punished for disclosing information of public interest, acquired in good faith, that does not harm national security (paras. 74 and 75) 4 Take steps to create a bedrock of social and organizational norms that promote the reporting of information in the public interest (para. 76) Insufficient information for an evaluation to be made. Establish oversight boards with experts to improve accountability in the enforcement of the Act on the Protection of Specially Designated Secrets (para. 77) Not implemented. Information received indicates that the powers of both the advisory council established by the Act and oversight committees in the Diet have proved insufficient to ensure effective oversight. Adopt a broadly applicable anti-discrimination Not implemented. While Japan has adopted legislation to protect specific