Recommendations   Given  the  many  existing  challenges  of  and  violence  against  minorities  in  all  corners  of   the  world,  it  is  desirable  that  Member  States  in  the  UPR  process  continue  giving   sufficient  attention  to  the  situation  of  national  or  ethnic,  religious  and  linguistic   minorities.  However,  further  improvements  could  be  made:     1. Member  States  should  use  the  Joint  Communication  Reports,  thematic  and   country  reports  by  relevant  Special  Procedure  mandate-­‐holders  (on  minority   issues,  freedom  of  religion  or  belief,  racism,  housing,  food  etc)  as  references  so   that  their  relevant  findings  can  be  taken  into  consideration;   2. MSs  should  be  more  precise  in  their  recommendations  and  try  to  address   specific  concerns  separately  so  it  becomes  easier  to  measure  progress  made  by   the  State  under  Review  in  the  next  cycle;   3. The  outcome  recommendations  of  the  UN  Forum  on  Minority  Issues  should  be   better  utilised  in  formulating  more  concrete  recommendations;   4. When  certain  and  specific  concerns  are  relevant  to  minority  groups,  MSs  should   make  that  clear  so  they  can  appear  in  the  UPR  database  and  can  be  part  of  the   next  surveys;   5. Geopolitical  factors  should  be  minimized  and  objectivity  increased;   6. Religious  and  linguistic  minorities  should  benefit  from  stronger  attention.     60