A/HRC/12/7 Page 14 68. Noting the recommendation by the CRC regarding the training programmes on CRC-ACOP for armed forces staff and all relevant groups working with and for children, Germany requested information on measures taken. Germany recommended (a) entirely prohibiting corporal punishment by law even in cases of so-called “reasonable chastisement” within the family; and (b) that Malta introduce an explicit prohibition by law of the recruitment of children under the age of 15 into armed forces or armed groups. 69. Canada expressed particular interest in the challenges Malta faces in hosting growing numbers of irregular economic migrants and asylum seekers. Congratulating its efforts to upgrade capacity to handle the growing influx, Canada expressed concern about continuing reports from a variety of sources of overcrowding and inadequate infrastructure to accommodate these arrivals. Canada recommended that the Government (a) continue to take steps to ensure the well-being and protection of immigrants and their rights. Canada also expressed concern over reports of growing anti-immigrant sentiments among the Maltese population, citing the Maltese Prime Minister’s concerns in this regard. It recommended (b) implementing measures to foster a climate of greater tolerance and acceptance towards immigrants, many of whom face persecution and/or civil strife in their home countries and are therefore unable to return. 70. While recognizing the burden of continuing waves of migrants, the Czech Republic (a) recommended that Malta review its legislation and practice with a view to ensuring effective access to asylum procedure, upholding the principle of non-refoulement, and ensure protection of all human rights of asylum seekers upon entry and also during the procedure, including by minimizing their detention, ensuring access to legal counsel and providing in particular all persons in detention with all procedural safeguards in compliance with international standards. While highlighting the positive impact of cooperation with treaty bodies, the Czech Republic recommended (b) submitting as a matter of priority its delayed reports to treaty bodies. It also recommended that (c) resources available to its national preventive mechanism be increased so as to be able to carry out its functions effectively according to the CAT-OP. While welcoming the recent strengthening of the provisions of the Criminal Code relating to racism and xenophobia, it recommended (d) strengthening the National Commission for the Promotion of Equality; (e )adopting further measures to fight discrimination and promote, including through awareness raising campaigns, the realization of human rights by all persons belonging to minorities, including foreigners, refugees, persons with disabilities and persons of minority, sexual orientation or gender identity. 71. Spain congratulated Malta’s establishment of a number of institutions relating to human rights. Despite these efforts, Malta still does not have a national human rights institution accredited to the International Coordination Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights. Spain recommended (a) establishing a national human rights institution in accordance with the Paris Principles. Conscious of the enormous efforts made by Malta in the face of an unprecedented flow of illegal immigrants and asylum seekers, Spain asked Malta to explain existing procedures for a judicial revision by a efficient and independent body when an asylum application is denied and if Malta could explain if the right to non-refoulment is limited by considerations of national security or public order or in the event of certain crimes having been committed. 72. Nicaragua noted the lack of an institutional and legal framework, which indirectly affects all immigrants. Noting that irregular migrants and asylum seekers, people requiring humanitarian protection and refugees remain vulnerable to racial discrimination in access to services and exploitation on the job market, Nicaragua expressed concern about the use of administrative