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Apologize to the peoples and the countries it colonized or it attacked and provide financial compensation to the peoples of these countries

Urge the United Kingdom to take appropriate measures, including completion of the decolonization process of Mauritius and respect the legitimate right of resettlement of the Chagossians, aimed at bringing the United Kingdom into full compliance with its human rights obligations

Categorize statelessness as a protection status and provide stateless persons expedited and affordable access to British nationality

Implement the recommendations of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and the Human Rights Committee regarding the detention of asylum seekers, including political asylum, and guarantee the full enjoyment of their right to freedom of movement and full and immediate access to independent medical personnel and legal representation

Take the necessary measures to guarantee the exercise of the right to family reunification of unaccompanied children recognized as refugees or resettled

Reform its directive on family reunification to establish specifically family reunification for child asylum seekers relocated to the United Kingdom or who have been recognized as refugees

Improve on the United Kingdom’s Immigration Act 2016 dealing with refugees to be compatible with United Nations Human Rights Conventions, particularly the Convention on the Rights of the Child

Revise its regulation and administrative practices in order to protect the human rights of female domestic migrant workers, in particular when their work permits are linked to the employer and they have been victims of human trafficking and work exploitation

Like other European countries, set a statutory time limit for immigration detention and ensure that children are not subjected to such detention

Incorporate a prohibition to indefinite detention of migrants in the 2016 Declaration on Immigration and search for alternatives to detention

Introduce a general statutory time limit on immigration detention and ensure such detention is not used in the case of vulnerable individuals or groups

Continue and strengthen the promotion of the rights of migrants residing in the United Kingdom

Take steps to revise the legislation on immigration by introducing time limits for the detention of migrants and asylum seekers, as well as considering revising the changes introduced to visas for foreign spouses based on income criteria

Develop social integration policies, especially for migrants and refugees

Review the 2016 Immigration Act in order to ensure its compatibility with the Convention on the Rights of the Child

Stop the forced evictions of indigenous peoples in the territories under occupation

Respect the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations

Enable indigenous peoples in the territories they occupy to exercise their right to self-determination, in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations

Implement measures in support of enhanced participation of people with disabilities in the workforce

Raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility in accordance with acceptable international standards

In line with the recommendations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, consider the possibility of increasing the age of criminal responsibility in line with accepted international standards

Consider revising the minimum age of criminal responsibility

Raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility in accordance with acceptable international standards and abolish the mandatory imposition of life imprisonment for offences committed by children under the age of 18

Consider abolishing the mandatory imposition of life imprisonment for offences committed by children under the age of 18

Abolish the life sentence for minors, in conformity with the Convention on the Rights of the Child

Take more measures to fight against sexual exploitation of children and violence against them

Complete the investigation on numerous cases of sexual violence against children perpetrated by the high-level officials and bring the perpetrators to justice

Develop and implement comprehensive multisectoral strategies on child exploitation and abuse

Take further actions in protecting the rights of the child by prohibiting all corporal punishment of children as required by the Convention on the Rights of the Child

Consider prohibiting corporal punishment against children and ensure that it is explicitly prohibited in all schools and educational institutions, and all other institutions and forms of alternative care