A/HRC/36/9 51. Mozambique commended the implementation of recommendations from previous universal periodic review cycles which had led to the introduction of the Modern Slavery Act, and the launching of the Hate Crime Action Plan. 52. Myanmar commended efforts to improve the human rights of women and children. It urged amending the anti-abortion law in Northern Ireland, as complaints had increased. 53. Namibia commended the United Kingdom for having increased the fight against hatred, especially racism, by launching the new Hate Crime Action Plan in 2016. 54. Nepal noted measures to combat violence against women, discrimination, hate crime and modern-day slavery. It was encouraged by the commitment to official development assistance. 55. The Netherlands noted measures taken to tackle modern slavery. It encouraged safeguarding access to justice. Improved reporting mechanisms and a review of the measures taken would contribute to a better understanding of the scale and severity of hate crimes. 56. Nigeria was encouraged by the domestic human rights framework and acknowledged the launching of the Hate Crime Action Plan. 57. Pakistan noted with concern that racial discrimination, religious profiling and hate crimes against vulnerable groups were on the rise and encouraged the United Kingdom to tackle hate crime. 58. Panama underscored the efforts made by the United Kingdom to incorporate the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights into national legislation. 59. Paraguay welcomed human rights advances, in a time of changes and renewal for the United Kingdom. 60. Peru highlighted the introduction of a number of crimes, including criminal harassment, forced marriage, and omission to protect against female genital mutilation. 61. The Philippines expressed concern about the gender pay gap and about the reluctance to subscribe to multilateral obligations on migrants and refugees. It requested to be enlightened about the “safe return review” for refugees. 62. Portugal commended the measures introduced into the Modern Slavery Act 2015, following recommendations from the previous review. 63. The Republic of Korea underscored the State’s leadership regarding human rights challenges such as modern forms of slavery, hate crime and sexual discrimination. 64. Romania appreciated the measures taken following the recommendations from the second cycle review. 65. The Russian Federation regretted that racial hate crimes were the most spreading ones, and expressed concern about the prosecution of dissent and the low level of prosecution of crimes connected with human trafficking. 66. Rwanda asked whether the Government had undertaken an assessment of potential risk factors for atrocity crimes, with a view to their prevention. 67. Serbia was concerned over the lack of safety for inmates and overcrowding in prisons, and asked whether the United Kingdom was considering raising the minimum age of criminal liability and about achieving a sustainable reduction in the number of children in detention. 68. Honduras shared the concerns with respect to the detention of asylum seekers and the lack of an explicit regulation for the right to family reunification for unaccompanied minors. 69. Singapore commended the United Kingdom for its holistic efforts to combat hate crime, and also for tackling poverty and delivering social justice through various measures. 6