A/HRC/41/54/Add.2 (c) Make equality impact assessments mandatory; (d) Apply the public sector equality duty in all necessary contexts, including in the context of immigration functions; (e) Identify and address the shortcomings in hate crime legislation; (f) Ensure the adoption of comprehensive legislation prohibiting racial discrimination in Northern Ireland; (g) Adopt specific strategies and action plans aimed at eliminating racial discrimination and promoting racial equality in a holistic and coordinated manner across all nations and government sectors. Consider adopting concrete strategies for the elimination of racial discrimination against people of African descent and members of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, in line with the recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination; (h) Improve and harmonize data collection and ensure that all of the devolved nations participate in the Race Disparity Audit. Address gaps in data collection to ensure that adequate, disaggregated data is systematically collected and published on the enjoyment of human rights by all racial and ethnic minorities in all fields of life, in particular by the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities; (i) Take effective steps to eliminate the disparities identified in the framework of the Race Disparity Audit, including by adopting a comprehensive United Kingdom-wide and cross-sectoral policy and strategy designed to eliminate these inequalities and, where necessary, by adopting temporary special measures. Ensure that such a policy and strategy is accompanied by concrete targets, resources, monitoring and accountability mechanisms. Also ensure that the design, implementation and evaluation of such a policy provides for the active and meaningful participation of racial and ethnic minorities; (j) In order to eliminate the disparities identified in the Race Disparity Audit, take effective steps to, inter alia: (i) Remove structural barriers to racial and ethnic minority communities’ equal and non-discriminatory enjoyment of human rights, including the right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, the right to an adequate standard of living, including adequate housing, and the right to education; (ii) Close attainment gaps and address both formal and informal school exclusion of racial and ethnic minority children and youth. Ensure that the planned government review into school exclusions gives racial and ethnic minority parents and children a central role in shaping strategies to eliminate exclusions; (iii) Address the underrepresentation of racial and ethnic minorities in higher education and among educational personnel, and ensure that the historical and contemporary participation in British life of all ethnic and racial minorities are included in civic education curricula; (iv) Improve the health outcomes of and ensure the accessibility and availability of quality health-care services to persons belonging to racial and ethnic minorities; and ensure the provision of adequate and culturally appropriate accommodation and access to basic services, in particular for members of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, asylum seekers and refugees; (v) Combat persistent poverty, including by addressing unemployment and discriminatory practices with regard to recruitment, salaries, promotions and other conditions of employment; (k) Ensure that austerity measures do not result in human rights violations, including the right to equality and non-discrimination. To this end, ensure that: 20