A/HRC/21/9 Kingdom on its commitment to implement most of the recommendations from the first UPR cycle. 58. Brazil welcomed the revisions made to the Race Relations Act of 2000 following its comments on racial profiling in 2008. Brazil commended the United Kingdom on the withdrawals of the last two reservations to the CRC expecting this to also protect children in custody. Brazil voiced concern that the Equality Act of 2010 still permits public officials to discriminate on the grounds of nationality, ethnic and national origin. Brazil made recommendations. 59. Burkina Faso commended the United Kingdom on the establishment of a third NHRC, the ratification of several international instruments, the adoption of the Equality Act in 2010 and initiatives to protect migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. It noted that some of the recommendations from the first review were still to be implemented and encouraged the ratification of the ICRMW and the ILO Convention of 2011 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. 60. Chile appreciated the ratification of the CRPD, the withdrawal of reservations to the CRC and the legislative enshrinement of the right to the assistance of a lawyer for detainees within 48 hours following arrest. Chile congratulated the United Kingdom on the adoption of the Equality Act and the establishment of a Committee that will study a Rights Charter. Chile enquired about the potential impact that budgetary cuts made to free legal aid programmes will have on vulnerable sectors. Chile made recommendations. 61. China was concerned with the existence of discrimination against Muslims, Roma people and migrant workers and increased cases of racist incidents. China also asked the United Kingdom to elaborate on the measures taken to protect the fundamental freedom during the 2011 riots, especially those of the ordinary people who fell victim to the riots. China made a recommendation. 62. Colombia welcomed the recognition of sexual orientation as a ground for seeking asylum, as well as the equality strategy to promote gender equality. Regarding the promotion of the rights of migrants, Colombia hoped that the United Kingdom would consider the possibility of ratifying the ICRMW. Colombia made recommendations. 63. Costa Rica was concerned that it was still legal to inflict corporal punishment on children. It would like to know in what way the rights provided for in the human rights Conventions ratified by the United Kingdom were enforceable, if there had not yet been incorporated in national legislation. Costa Rica made recommendations. 64. Cuba was concerned that the national report did not contain enough information on the protection and promotion of economic, social and cultural rights, and stated that such basic rights had been affected by public cuts. Cuba added that children, persons with disabilities, women, migrants, minorities and indigenous populations were marginalized and disadvantaged on a daily basis. Cuba made recommendations. 65. Despite the progress made, Ecuador was concerned about reports on the supposed involvement of British officials in arbitrary detention, forced disappearances and torture of citizens of other countries through rendition flights and secret detention centres. Ecuador also expressed concern at the announcement of the possibility of changing the Security and Justice Act. Ecuador made recommendations. 66. Egypt was concerned about the persistence of racial and religious profiling and requested clarifications on the exceptional circumstances under which the police “stop and search” powers without suspicion could be exercised. It regretted the fact that the Equality Act of 2010 permitted public officials to discriminate on the basis of nationality, ethnic and national origins. Egypt made recommendations. 10