A/HRC/41/15/Add.1 criminal matters and asylum and immigration. Therefore, its provisions are largely incorporated into national law. There are, however, a few provisions of this Convention in relation to which there is currently no agreement among social partners in Cyprus. Nevertheless, administrative adjustments are continuously made so as to increase the protection of this category of migrants. 14. As regards the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention No. 169, it does not apply to the Republic of Cyprus, as there are no indigenous people in Cyprus. Women’s rights and gender equality 15. Cyprus accepts the following recommendations: 139.24, 139.28, 139.108, 139.125, 139.126, 139.127, 139.128,139.129,139.130, 139.131, 139.132, 139.133, 139.134, 139.135, 139.136, 139.137, 139.138, 139.139, 139.140, 139.141, 139.142, 139.143, 139.144, 139.145, 139.146, 139.147, 139.148, 139.149, 139.150, 139.152, 139.153, 139.154, 139.155,139.157, 139.158, 139.159. Human rights protection and awareness raising 16. Cyprus accepts the following recommendations: 139.26, 139.29, 139.30, 139.32, 139.59, 139.60. 17. Cyprus also accepts recommendation 139.25, even though full compliance with the Paris Principles proved to be challenging not by reason of substance, but due to the structure and procedures concerning the appointment of Civil Service employees who staff the Office of independent authorities. The Government is committed to finding a practical solution to this problem by the next UPR cycle. However, as this demands a complete restructuring of procedures and legislation, the process is expected to be long, arduous and politically complex. Combat of racism, xenophobia and discrimination 18. Cyprus accepts the following recommendations: 139.27, 139.33, 139.35, 139.37, 139.38, 139.39, 139.40, 139.48, 139.50, 139.51, 139.52, 139.54, 139.55, 139.90, 139.92, 139.176, 139.177. 19. Cyprus takes note of recommendation 139.175, in relation to which the concerns are not on the substance, but on their formulation. Ethnic and racial minorities are not recognized by the Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus; only “religious groups” are recognised. Measures aiming to promote tolerance and enhance integration and respect of the rights of all vulnerable groups, such as migrants, are already being adopted and promoted and these will be presented under other related recommendations. 20. Cyprus takes note of the following recommendations: 139.34, 139.36. 21. Cyprus believes that discrimination-related issues are a horizontal matter. As regards criminal law, there are three laws concerning combating of discrimination: (a) the Criminal Code, Cap 154, which pre-existed the Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus and contains criminal offences in relation to discrimination between the two Communities of Cyprus; (b) the law ratifying the ICERD (Law 12/1967, as amended) which provides specific discrimination offences for the purposes of implementation of the said Convention; (c) the Combating Certain Forms and Expressions of Racism and Xenophobia Law [134(I)/2011] which provides for specific severe offences pursuant to European acquis. The national anti-discrimination legislative framework is considered 3