Turkish
minority
groups
were
mentioned
in
12
recommendations
to
Bulgaria
(2),
Georgia
(4),
Greece
(4),
Iraq
(1)
and
Turkmenistan
(1),
with
three
exceptions,
all
made
by
Turkey.
Bulgaria
took
note
of
the
2
recommendations
it
received
to
take
concrete
action
to
bring
to
justice
those
who
committed
human
rights
violations
against
the
members
of
the
Turkish
minority
in
the
period
1984-‐1989
and
to
take
necessary
action
to
address
the
impediments
faced
by
the
Turkish
minority. Georgia
received
4
recommendations,
1
was
noted,
3
accepted.
The
one
noted
asked
to
take
effective
measures
to
facilitate
the
return
of
Meskhetian
Turks
to
Georgia,
and
to
guarantee
their
rights.
The
other
recommendations
accepted
included
the
adoption
of
a
relevant
law
to
create
appropriate
conditions
for
the
integration
of
the
Meskhetian
Turks
returnees,
to
launch
an
awareness
campaign
and
adopt
a
comprehensive
strategy
addressing
issues
such
as
language
learning,
access
to
education
and
employment.
Greece
got
4
recommendations,
all
from
Turkey,
out
of
which
only
1
was
accepted
and
3
noted.
The
one
accepted
recommended
the
implementation
of
relevant
judgments
of
the
European
Court
of
Human
Rights.
The
ones
noted
included
recommendations
to
open
Turkish-‐
language
kindergartens,
to
take
necessary
steps
to
ensure
the
election
of
the
muftis
by
the
Turkish
Muslim
Minority
and
to
start
a
dialogue
with
the
NGOs
of
the
Turkish
communities.
Iraq
accepted
to
respect
and
guarantee
the
rights
of
Iraqi
Turkmen
(and
other
religious
and
ethnic
minorities).
Turkmenistan
accepted
to
eliminate
all
norms
and
practices
that
lead
to
the
discrimination
of
members
of
national
minorities,
such
as
Russians,
Uzbeks,
Kazakhs,
Turks
and
Kurds.
Caste-‐discrimination
and
Dalits
Caste-‐discrimination
was
mentioned
in
9
recommendations:
4
to
India,
3
to
Nepal
and
2
to
Pakistan.
India
took
note
of
all
the
4
recommendations:
maintain
disaggregated
data
on
caste
and
related
discrimination
and
strengthen
human
rights
education,
specifically
in
order
to
address
effectively
the
phenomenon
of
gender-‐based
and
caste-‐based
discrimination.
Nepal
accepted:
to
ensure
full
participation
of
ethnic
groups
and
castes
in
the
Constitution-‐making
process,
in
particular
in
the
Constituent
Assembly;
to
take
further
steps
to
eliminate
discrimination
against
vulnerable
or
marginalized
groups,
including
on
the
basis
of
gender
or
caste;
and
to
review
and
adopt
relevant
legislation
and
policies,
including
bills
related
to
caste-‐based
discrimination.
Pakistan
accepted
to
take
measures
to
eliminate
discrimination
against
castes
and
high
degree
of
poverty
suffered
by
castes.
Dalits
were
mentioned
in
8
recommendations,
all
made
to
Nepal
and
all
being
accepted.
They
included:
continue
promoting
the
work
of
the
National
Commissions
for
Dalits,
through
the
reinforcement
of
resources
that
allows
them
to
work
in
an
efficient
manner;
to
improve
food
safety
for
Dalits;
to
ensure
that
Dalit
children
have
equal
access
to
quality
education;
to
take
the
necessary
legal
and
policy
measures
to
end
discrimination;
to
review
and
adopt
relevant
legislation
and
policies,
including
bills
related
to
caste-‐based
discrimination
and
the
Dalit
Commission;
to
formulate
effective
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