strategies  and  programmes  in  order  to  provide  employment  and  income-­‐generating   opportunities  for  Dalits;  and  to  pay  special  attention  to  helping  Dalit  children  and  girls  to   complete  their  education  cycle,  and  to  ensure  their  employment  opportunities.     Non-­‐Muslims   The  expression  “non-­‐Muslims”  have  been  used  in  7  recommendations,  out  of  which  5   were  accepted.  The  following  countries  received  those:  Nigeria  (1),  Sudan  (1)7  and   Turkey  (5).    Nigeria  accepted  to  ensure  that  non-­‐Muslims  are  not  subjected  to  Sharia   law  and  are  able  to  practice  their  own  religion  without  hindrance.  Sudan  accepted  to   foresee  measures  that  would  guarantee  the  right  of  non-­‐Muslims.  Turkey  accepted  to   undertake  effective  efforts  and  policies  to  eliminate  discriminatory  practices,   dissemination  of  hate  speech  and  to  stop  persistent  hostile  attitudes  on  the  part  of  the   general  public,  including  attacks  to  non-­‐Muslim  minorities.  Turkey  also  accepted  to   allow  for  the  functioning  of  non-­‐Muslim  religious  communities  and  to  take  steps  to   prevent  and  combat  hostile  attitudes  against  persons  belonging  to  non-­‐Muslim   minorities,  by  putting  in  place  awareness-­‐raising  campaigns  as  well  as  education  and   training  programmes  for  judges  and  law  enforcement  agents.  Turkey  noted  the   recommendations  to  set  a  time  frame  within  which  restrictions  with  regard  to   deprivation  of  legal  personality  of  non-­‐Muslim  minorities  and  to  take  effective  measures   to  combat  persisting  hostile  attitudes  and  discrimination  towards  persons  belonging  to   non-­‐Muslim  minorities.     Kurdish  minority       Kurdish  minorities  were  part  of  6  recommendations  to  Syria  (2),  Turkey  (3)  and   Turkmenistan  (1).  Syria  accepted  to  comply  with  commitments  enshrined  in  the  Durban   Declaration  and  Plan  of  Action,  particularly  as  regards  the  prevention  and  punishment  of   discrimination  against  the  population  of  Kurdish  origin.  Syria  noted  to  guarantee  the   civil,  political,  economic,  social  and  cultural  rights  of  persons  belonging  to  the  Kurdish   minority.   Turkey  accepted  to  undertake  effective  efforts  and  policies  to  eliminate  discriminatory   practices,  dissemination  of  hate  speech  and  to  stop  persistent  hostile  attitudes  on  the   part  of  the  general  public,  including  attacks  towards  Kurds.  Turkey  noted  to  take   effective  measures  to  combat  persisting  hostile  attitudes  and  discrimination  towards   Kurds  and  to  implement  further  reforms  to  ensure  full  recognition  of  the  rights  of  the   Kurdish  minorities.  Turkmenistan  accepted  to  eliminate  all  norms  and  practices  that   lead  to  the  discrimination  of  Kurds.                                                                                                                   7  There  is  one  more  recommendation  to  Sudan  also  in  the  database  as  Somalia  made  a  recommendation   to  both  South-­‐Sudan  and  Sudan  in  the  same  sentence  but  it  was  taken  out  from  here  to  avoid  confusion.     22  

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