A/HRC/50/8 31.185 Cease all harassment, criminalization and persecution against journalists, human rights defenders and civil society organizations, guaranteeing a safe and enabling environment for their work (Canada); 31.186 Ensure a free environment that enables the work of civil society organizations and adopt a policy for the protection of human rights defenders (Côte d’Ivoire); 31.187 Fully respect freedom of expression and halt and prevent all acts of repression against members of the democratic opposition and civil society (Denmark); 31.188 Put an end to the persecution and criminalization of human rights defenders, humanitarian workers, journalists and civil society activists (Costa Rica); 31.189 Establish a free and enabling environment for the work of civil society organizations and ensure that human rights defenders and civic activists are not persecuted, harassed or publicly stigmatized (Czechia); 31.190 Cease acts of persecution and intimidation against dissenting voices and political opposition, and guarantee the effective exercise of the rights to freedom of opinion and expression, and of peaceful assembly and association (Ecuador); 31.191 Improve the situation of civil and political rights, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and annul restrictions to civic and democratic space (Estonia); 31.192 Create a safe non-discriminatory environment for the press, civil society and humanitarian organizations and ensure the safety of people working in these areas (Estonia); 31.193 Ensure the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners and guarantee the freedom and security of all political opponents (France); 31.194 Guarantee freedom of expression (Georgia); 31.195 Prevent all forms of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics (Iceland); 31.196 Intensify efforts to improve the guarantees and provisions provided for in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights regarding the exercise of fundamental freedoms and the right to participate in public and political life (Dominican Republic); 31.197 Guarantee freedom of expression and opinion on- and off-line and access to justice for victims of these violations, and ensure that human rights defenders, journalists and humanitarian workers can operate in a safe environment (Italy); 31.198 Take concrete measures to ensure freedoms of opinion and expression as well as freedom of media, taking into account reports submitted by human rights treaty bodies and institutions (Japan); 31.199 Promote and protect the right to freedom of assembly, freedom of expression and media freedom, as well as the safety of journalists (Latvia); 31.200 Take measures to foster a safe, respectful and enabling environment for civil society and human rights defenders, especially women human rights defenders, free from persecution, intimidation and harassment (Latvia); 31.201 Conduct full and impartial investigations of all threats and attacks against and killings of journalists, civil society actors and human rights defenders, and hold the perpetrators accountable (Latvia); 17