138.36
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Make public the truth about the establishment of secret prisons, arbitrary detention and torture by foreign intelligence agencies, and hold relevant personnel accountable
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Detention
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Torture and other CID treatment
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
138.21
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Conduct thorough investigations of hate crimes against LGBTQI+ persons, Roma, refugees, Jews and members of other vulnerable communities; repeal the law on the protection of minors from negative public information, which discriminates against LGBTQI+ persons; and ensure equal protection of the law and consistent enforcement of anti-discrimination laws for all persons, including persons with disabilities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Asylum-seekers - refugees
- Disability rights
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Minority rights
- Racial discrimination
- Rights of the Child
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
138.17
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Combat the use of hate speech and stereotypes against minorities by the media and journalists
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Minority rights
- Racial discrimination
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
138.14
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure respect for the human rights of victims of hate speech, including Jews, Roma, Poles, Russians, Muslims, dark-skinned people, Jehovah’s Witnesses, homosexuals and transgender people, and provide them with adequate reparation
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Minority rights
- Racial discrimination
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
137.125
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Finalize the legislative process of the bill on national minorities with a view to safeguarding the respect of language rights of minorities in accordance with Lithuania’s international obligations
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Minority rights
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
137.65
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Continue to implement measures to ensure freedom of expression for all
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 2 - Continuing action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
137.64
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 40 - November 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Fully decriminalize defamation and place it within a civil code in accordance with international standards
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
157.105
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Strengthen its efforts to eliminate all forms of racism and discrimination and ensure that everyone has an equal right to exercise their fundamental freedoms to life, liberty and security of person
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Racial discrimination
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
157.97
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Step up its legislation on racist hate speech and activate efforts to combat its dissemination on the Internet; ensure that the draft bill on Internet security and mass media regulation is aligned with international human rights standards; and ensure its swift adoption
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Racial discrimination
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
157.83
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Adopt measures to prevent and punish hate speech and hate crimes against ethnic minorities, migrants and refugees, with an emphasis on online safety and governance of the media
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Asylum-seekers - refugees
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Migrants
- Minority rights
- Racial discrimination
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
157.78
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take concrete steps to combat antisemitism and hate speech at all levels, online and offline
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Racial discrimination
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
157.66
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Increase efforts and effectively implement measures to combat hate crimes and hate speech, particularly those against migrants, refugees and ethnic minorities
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Asylum-seekers - refugees
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Migrants
- Minority rights
- Racial discrimination
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
157.52
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Develop legislative measures to combat incitement to hatred and instigation of hatred on the Internet, as well as to combat discrimination in the workplace
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Labour rights
- Racial discrimination
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
130.212
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure that all asylum seekers have the opportunity to obtain an individual review of expulsion decisions, with automatic suspensive effect, and are protected against refoulement and collective referrals, given information regarding the violation of the principle of non-refoulement
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Asylum-seekers - refugees
- Detention
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Migrants
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
130.207
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Guarantee in practice the equal and effective enjoyment of culture and use of language by all persons, including Albanians living in Greece
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
130.90
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure the freedom of expression and association of human rights defenders, volunteers and civil society organizations
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
130.83
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Decriminalize defamation
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
130.65
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Eradicate police violence and excessive use of force by law enforcement officials against peaceful protesters, including the use of tear gas against migrants and asylum seekers
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Asylum-seekers - refugees
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Human rights violations by state agents
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
130.45
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 39 - May 2021
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Adopt the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (European Convention on Human Rights) definition of hate speech crimes, and investigate, prosecute and condemn racist violence crimes and hate speech crimes against LGBTI+ persons
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- International instruments
- Racial discrimination
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Date added
- May 29, 2022
141.61
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Decriminalize defamation under the Criminal Act in accordance with international best practices
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Nov 1, 2021
141.56
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take necessary steps to protect freedom of religion or belief in Austria, including reform to ensure more equitable treatment of registered religious groups, and, ensuring national security measures, consider and minimize the impact on freedom of religion or belief
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Date added
- Nov 1, 2021
141.55
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Guarantee the freedom of religion or belief for all and ensure the rights of Muslims to practice religion freely, including the wearing of veils
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Date added
- Nov 1, 2021
139.90
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Fully guarantee the independence and pluralism of the media
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Nov 1, 2021
139.89
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Pursue efforts to combat hate speech and violence on the Internet while respecting freedom of expression
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Racial discrimination
- Date added
- Nov 1, 2021
139.85
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 37 - November 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Further ensure that all detainees, both legally and in practice, receive all basic legal protection from the outset of their deprivation of liberty
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Detention
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Nov 1, 2021
137.109
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Guarantee freedom of expression and freedom of the press and ensure better protection of journalists, in particular by revising the legislation on defamation
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Apr 19, 2021
137.108
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Change civil defamation laws where needed to deter frivolous lawsuits against journalists
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Apr 19, 2021
137.107
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Effectively investigate all acts of intimidation and attacks on journalists and the media and bring those responsible to justice
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 5 - Specific action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Apr 19, 2021
137.106
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Protect the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly for all by ensuring prompt, independent and thorough investigation into all reports of assault and harassment against journalists and bringing those responsible to justice
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Impunity
- Date added
- Apr 19, 2021
137.104
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 36 - May 2020
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Guarantee freedom of expression and the freedom of the press and open investigations into attacks against journalists and the media and bring perpetrators of these acts to justice
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Impunity
- Date added
- Apr 19, 2021