A/HRC/36/9 70. Slovakia called for serious consideration of the rights of the child in the policymaking process. Children should be able to have recourse to the Committee on the Rights of the Child. 71. Slovenia commended the United Kingdom for adopting the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and appreciated the measures to address gender-based discrimination and violence. There was room for improvement in the juvenile justice system. 72. Spain welcomed the Modern Slavery Act 2015 although there were still challenges in its implementation, and expressed concern about increases in hate crimes and hate speech. 73. Sri Lanka underscored proactive measures in countering terrorism and asked the United Kingdom about the challenges in implementing those measures. 74. The State of Palestine commended measures to ensure that its antiterrorism measures complied with its human rights obligations, and welcomed the national action plan on business and human rights. 75. Sudan commended the launching of the new Hate Crime Action Plan, and was concerned about racial discrimination against people of African descent. 76. Sweden was concerned that the United Kingdom had not acted on recommendations concerning its policy regarding child protection, and additionally that the Abortion Act did not apply in Northern Ireland. 77. Switzerland stated that the Government was finding it difficult to provide the necessary means to the Historical Investigations Unit to allow it to carry out its mission. 78. The Syrian Arab Republic recalled the principle of the inadmissibility of acquisition of land by force and the right to self-determination as enshrined in both international human rights covenants and the United Nations Charter. 79. Thailand was concerned with hate-related crimes motivated by racial and xenophobic discrimination, and expressed concern about the proposal for repeal of the Human Rights Act 1998. 80. Timor-Leste commended the Hate Crime Action Plan 2016, and welcomed the Modern Slavery Act 2015. 81. Tunisia commended the United Kingdom’s inter-State cooperation to strengthen human rights nationally and internationally. It welcomed progress in combating hate speech and modern slavery. 82. Turkey welcomed the introduction of the Modern Slavery Act and the launching of the Hate Crime Action Plan. It encouraged further improvement of the working conditions of migrants. 83. Uganda noted that domestic violence remained the most pervasive form of violence against women and stated that this required a more consistent and coherent human rightsbased approach. 84. Ukraine welcomed the adoption of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and the establishment of a new task force to accelerate progress in tackling slavery. 85. The delegation indicated that it had introduced the Modern Slavery Act to tackle modern slavery, and the anti-slavery strategy of 2014. It was piloting the recommendation of the November 2014 review of the National Referral Mechanism, and highlighted a number of efforts against human trafficking, modern slavery and exploitation, including legal and institutional measures by the devolved administrations. 86. The delegation indicated that the arrangement on child asylum seekers was fully compatible with international standards, and the best interest of the child was a primary consideration in every decision taken about him or her. The strict limit of 24 hours’ detention for an unaccompanied child liable for removal from the United Kingdom had been introduced in 2014. 7