grant  full  citizenship  rights  to  Rohingyas  and  end  sexual  violence  committed  against   ethnic  minority  women.  Sri  Lanka  noted  to  take  measures  to  award  Up-­‐Country  Tamils   with  the  full  set  of  civil  rights,  including  the  right  to  vote.  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.  Armenia  noted  to  take   measures  to  eliminate  discrimination  against  Yezidis.  Bosnia  and  Herzegovina  accepted   the  need  to  amend  the  Constitution  and  election  laws  to  permit  the  members  of   communities  other  than  the  Bosniaks,  Serbs  and  Croats  to  run  for  the  Presidency  or   become  members  of  the  House  of  Peoples.  Macedonia  FYR  accepted  to  Continue   adopting  measures  to  improve  the  situation  of  rural  women  belonging  to  ethnic   minorities,  above  all  Roma  and  Albanians.  Montenegro  accepted  to  develop  reliable   statistics  on  the  number  of  children  belonging  to  the  Roma,  Ashkali  and  Egyptian   minorities  in  the  Montenegrin  school  system  and  guarantee  their  economic,  social  and   cultural  rights.  Slovenia  noted  to  take  further  appropriate  steps  to  support  and  to   enhance  the  status  of  the  German-­‐speaking  communities  in  Slovenia.  The  Dominican   Republic  accepted  to  adopt  comprehensive  strategies  to  combat  racism,  including   specific  measures  on  the  status  and  protection  of  persons  of  Haitian  origin.  St  Lucia   accepted  to  adopt  measures  for  the  greater  inclusion  of  the  Kweyol  community  and   other  non-­‐English  speaking  linguistic  minorities  into  the  social  and  political  life  of  the   country  through  specific  education  and  training  programmes.  Israel  noted  to  ensure   access  of  Bedouin  populations  to  basic  public  services,  such  as  sanitation,  electricity  and   water.  New  Zealand  accepted  to  continue  to  take  targeted  action  to  eliminate  the  socio-­‐ economic  disparities  that  persist  among  its  population,  including  those  affecting  Maori,   Pacific,  Asian  and  other  groups.  Turkey  noted  three  recommendations  regarding  its   Greek  community,  including  on  minority  education,  expropriated  property,  and  on   training  of  the  clergy,  and  deprivation  of  legal  personality  of  non-­‐Muslim  minorities,   including  the  Greek  orthodox  minority.  The  United  States  accepted  to  increases  its   efforts  to  eliminate  alleged  brutality  and  use  of  excessive  force  by  law  enforcement   officials  against,  inter  alia,  Latino  and  African  American  persons  and  undocumented   migrants,  and  to  ensure  that  relevant  allegations  are  investigated  and  that  perpetrators   are  prosecuted.  The  United  States  accepted  to  make  further  efforts  in  order  to  eliminate   all  forms  of  discrimination  and  the  abuse  of  authority  by  police  officers  against  migrants   and  foreigners,  especially  the  community  of  Vietnamese  origin  people  in  the  United   States.  Sweden  accepted  the  need  for  additional  measures  to  combat  discrimination   against  national  minorities,  in  particular  the  Sami  and  the  Roma.           References  to  Treaty  Bodies  and  Special  Procedures     There  were  41  recommendations  in  the  first  cycle  that  referred  to  Treaty  Bodies  and   minorities  at  the  same  time.  12  were  noted,  the  rest  were  accepted.  15  recommended   that  the  state  under  review  takes  into  account  the  recommendations  or  comments  of   the  Committee  on  the  Elimination  of  Racial  Discrimination.  The  Committee  on  the   25