A/HRC/41/54/Add.2 (i) Fiscal policies and other austerity measures are preceded by properly designed and implemented equality impact assessments; (ii) Legal aid cuts do not have a disproportionate impact on or prevent effective access to justice by ethnic and racial minorities; (iii) Funding cuts do not restrict the effective functioning of national human rights institutions, equality bodies and non-governmental organizations working in the field of human rights and racial equality; (l) Ensure that implementation of the outcome of the Brexit referendum does not result in a regression from the current levels of human rights protection and that any changes in legislation or policy following Brexit are in full compliance with international human rights instruments, including the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Adopt safeguards to prevent and remedy any adverse effects of Brexit on racial equality in the country, in consultation with stakeholders. To this end, guarantee that equality and nondiscrimination are central aims in decision-making processes, including by ensuring that legislative and policy choices are accompanied by duly conducted equality impact assessments and corrective measures where necessary; (m) Assess and eliminate the racially disparate impact of immigration laws and policies. Repeal those aspects of its immigration law and policy framework that deputize immigration enforcement to private citizens and civil servants responsible for delivering vital public and social services; (n) Suspend the “prevent duty” and conduct a comprehensive review of counter-terrorism measures with a view to eliminating any discriminatory and disproportionate impact on racial, ethnic and religious minorities. On the basis of such a review, ensure that any future counter-terrorism and counter-extremism measures do not result in profiling or other forms of racial discrimination, whether in purpose or effect; (o) Fully implement the recommendations made in The Lammy Review and ensure the substantive participation of racial and ethnic minority communities in their implementation; (p) Fully implement the recommendations made by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in its 2016 concluding observations with regard to combating racist and xenophobic speech and violence; (q) Take concrete steps to improve accountability for all acts of racial discrimination and xenophobia, ensuring that allegations of such acts are thoroughly investigated, prosecuted and punished, and provide effective remedies to victims of racial discrimination; (r) Step up efforts to eliminate prejudice, negative stereotyping and stigmatization, in particular by politicians and in the media, and take effective measures aimed at promoting tolerance and understanding, in line with article 7 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; (s) Strengthen preventive educational, training and awareness-raising measures to ensure that all public officials, including those responsible for the administration of public services, refrain from racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. 21

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