Annex II: List of Comments on the Draft Report Participating States: 8 October 2008 The government of Germany amended a citation in the report (page 34). 8 October 2008 The government of Denmark provided an update of the law (page 34). 10 October 2008 The government of Estonia suggested including Estonia in the list of states where no restrictions are placed on foreign funding (see page 40, footnote 179). 13 October 2008 The Holy See noted that certain cases were unclear, as they were not adequately described, making it difficult to see who was responsible for attacks, pointed to several cases regarding right-to-life activists in Italy, suggested that cases of defenders of religious liberty be included, pointed out that cases mentioned in the report related to sexual orientation did not enter the area of competence agreed on by OSCE participating States, and suggested inclusion of the duty of defenders to respect the rights of others, and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order, and general welfare (see page 27, footnote 114). 16 October 2008 The government of the Russian Federation provided updates and additional information on a number of individual cases included in the report (see footnotes 35, 36, 40, 43, 47, 70, 76, 81, 91, 94, and 97). 17 October 2008 The government of Turkey noted some good practices from Turkey, and made a number of amendments and comments regarding specific aspects of the individual cases mentioned in the report with respect of Turkey (see footnotes 59, 61, 63, and 198). National Human Rights Institutions: 22 September 2008 The Office of the Estonian Chancellor of Justice welcomed the report as “ accurate and relevant” . 30 September 2008 The Office of the Swedish Ombudsman against Discrimination on Grounds of Sexual Orientation amended the quote referring to harassment of LGBT activists on page 37. 1 October 2008 Norway’s parliamentary ombudsman welcomed the report and noted that he did not have any suggestions. 51

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