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Take urgent measures to end extra-judicial killings, and enforced disappearances of human rights defenders, to investigate all cases and bring those responsible to justice

Accede to ILO Convention No. 189

Set up a mechanism to carry out the repatriation of funds of illicit origin and illegally acquired assets to their countries of origin and to ensure cooperation with the requesting states

Play an effective role to operationalize the right to development at the international level

Consider contributing to the objective of mainstreaming the right to development in its ODA programmes and policies

Continue its financial commitment to international development through its overseas development assistance programmes

Ensure that all persons detained, also in terrorism-related cases, have access to legal counsel and are duly informed about the charges that are brought against them

Apply, without exception, the time limit for detention of persons suspected of terrorism stipulated in the Protection of Freedoms Bill, including cases of administrative detention in emergency situations

Investigate all cases of violations of human rights in all counterterrorism settings related to lengthy secret detentions, extraordinary renditions, and the possible application of torture against individuals, and bring those responsible of such violations to justice

Commit to investigating individuals suspected of involvement in terrorism-related activities and, where sufficient evidence exists, to prosecuting them in the ordinary criminal courts, and in conformity with international fair trial standards

Cooperate with United Nations and other international and regional mechanisms with a view to guaranteeing that the legal and administrative measures adopted to combat terrorism respect the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms

Legislate to restrict the detention of terror suspects without charge and ensure legality of such detention, including through action by the judicial system

Abandon the policy of using diplomatic assurances concerning torture and other ill-treatment as a means to avoid exposing persons to the risk of such human rights violations during any type of involuntary transfer to the territory or the custody of another State

Steadily review the implementation of its new system of terrorism prevention and investigation to ensure the effectiveness in practice of safeguards against abuse and the deliberate targeting of certain ethnic groups

Continue to review all counter-terrorism legislation and ensure that it complies with the highest human rights standards

Continue to ensure that its terrorism prevention legislation and measures comply with the international human rights standards

Ensure full adherence to its international human rights obligations in its overseas counter-terrorism operations and set up comprehensive legislative and implementation frameworks for the identification, investigation, prosecution, and punishment of perpetrators of various human rights violations

Share best practices of tackling the situation of the Roma and Traveller people through the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies adopted in 2011

Establish immediate means of redress and protection of ethnic religious minorities and migrants, in particular Muslims

Take necessary measures to avoid any use of detention of asylum seekers during the process of determining their refugee status

In line with the British Government commitment to the universality of human rights, prohibit the indefinite detention of migrants, seek alternatives to their detention and ensure that such detention is for the shortest possible duration

Adopt necessary measures to avoid criminalization of irregular migration, de-facto indefinite detention without the provision of all legal safeguards for undocumented migrants and asylum seekers

Adopt necessary measures to prevent indefinite detention of migrants, and provide all legal safeguards to detained migrants

Continue adopting measures to prevent cases of indefinite detention of migrants, and guarantee all their rights

Strengthen national and local policies and measures to protect migrants, especially foreign workers

Retain the Overseas Domestic Worker visa as a measure to safeguard against abuses of migrant workers

Strengthen governmental measures to guarantee the effective implementation of the human rights of migrants in accordance with the existing international instruments in this area

Raise awareness campaign about rights of migrants and against racial discrimination

Adopt a strategy so that children of vulnerable groups are not excluded from the education system

Fully recognize the human right to safe drinking