A/76/380 human rights. Stakeholders submit that these conversion practices, though ineffectual, could violate freedom of thought as they attempt to coercively alter or punish the thoughts of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals. 180 VII. Good practices 84. The Special Rapporteur notes that several States have taken steps to recognize, protect and fulfil the right to freedom of thought. Among others, the constitutions of Azerbaijan, Iraq and Kyrgyzstan explicitly protect the freedom 181 and at least eight other States protect freedom of thought through its relationship with other rights such as freedom of religion or belief, privacy or freedom of expression. 182 Chile and Spain have proposed “neurorights” legislation, 183 although some express concern that Chile’s model would inhibit neurotechnology innovation in prohibiting commerce of “neurodata” (data obtained from the brain). 184 85. Several States worldwide have undertaken efforts to protect against coercion in the provision of mental health treatment. 185 WHO and the European Commission jointly publish good practices to empower people with mental illness or degenerative cognitive conditions, promote social inclusion and combat stigma concerning mental health. 186 86. The Special Rapporteur notes efforts to promote communication and plurality of information sources, including the “Swiss Digital” strategy, in Switzerland, and the activities of the Independent Broadcasting Authority of Mauritius. 187 To facilitate communication between diverse communities, Iraq promotes minority languages throughout its public education system, several States conduct interfaith workshops, and Doha International Centre for Interfaith Dialogue provides a platform for some religious or belief minorities to voice their beliefs. 188 87. Several major digital technology companies have made efforts to: (a) increase users’ control over the collection, storage and use of their personal data; (b) tackle disinformation by linking to reputable news websites, fact-checking or suggesting that users read entire articles for context; and (c) allow users to check why they are viewing specific content. Some social media companies have established advertisement archives and libraries, which facilitate some external scrutiny. 189 Whether to ensure legal compliance or not, some digital tec hnology companies, including Google, have increased safety measures for children, such as banning online targeted advertising for children based on their age, gender or interests, or deactivating the feature that automatically plays suggested videos. 190 __________________ 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 24/28 Submission from GIN-SSOGIE, NPC; consultation with religious or belief communities; see also A/HRC/44/53. Submissions from Azerbaijan, Iraq and Kyrgyzstan. Submissions from Andorra, Cambodia, Israel, Mauritius, Peru, Poland, Qatar and Switzerland. See https://www.senado.cl/noticias/neuroderechos/proteccion-los-datos-neuronales-en-laconstitucion-pasara-a-comision-mixta; see also https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-techrights-idUSKBN28D3HK. Consultation on psychology and neuroscience. E.g. Italy, Finland, Norway and Sweden. See, e.g., A/HRC/44/48, para. 13; and https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7032511/. See https://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/128088/Factsheet_MNH_ Empowerment.pdf. Submissions from Switzerland and Mauritius. Submissions from Iraq and Qatar. A/HRC/47/25, para. 68. See https://blog.google/technology/families/giving-kids-and-teens-safer-experience-online/. 21-14191