A/HRC/15/13 103.4. Consider reviewing the definition of national “minorities” in order to bring it into line with international standards, and take targeted measures to eliminate discrimination based on national and ethnic origin (Austria); 103.5. Implement further reforms to ensure full recognition of the rights of the Kurdish and other minorities, including by withdrawing its reservation to article 27 of the ICCPR (Ireland); 103.6. Create conditions for the realization of the right to the truth, which is the necessary precondition for the prevention, recognition and punishment of genocide (Armenia); 103.7. Implement the large number of European Court of Human Rights decisions like the one concerning the Orphanage on Prince Island, which belongs to the Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate, or the ones that have found that Turkey is liable for numerous violations of ECHR articles in Cyprus, namely in the occupied northern part (Greece); 103.8. Take all necessary measures to return properties to the members of the Greek minority in the islands of Gokceada and Bozcaada that were expropriated (Greece); 103.9. Undertake all necessary steps to ensure just and timely settlement of the property claims of displaced persons of Bulgarian identity from Eastern Thrace in conformity with the United Nations principles on Housing and Property Restitution for Refugees and Displaced Persons and the instruments of the Council of Europe related to the redress for loss of housing, land and property of refugees and displaced persons (Bulgaria); 104. The recommendation contained in paragraph 103, No. 7, did not enjoy the support of Turkey, as Turkey stressed that its presence in the island stems from the rights and obligations within international treaties. 105. The following recommendations did not enjoy the support of Turkey, as Turkey does neither recognize Republic of Cyprus nor accept its claims to represent the whole island: 105.1. Swiftly accede to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (Cyprus); 105.2. Proceed promptly with the ratification of Additional Protocol I and II to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 (Cyprus); 105.3. Ensure impartial and thorough investigations of all allegations of human rights violations carried out by members of its military and security forces, both within its territory and in areas where it exercises effective controls (Cyprus); 105.4. Abolish articles 301 and 318 of the Penal Code, which limit freedom of expression (Cyprus); 105.5. Take effective measures to combat persisting hostile attitudes and discrimination towards the Roma, Kurds and persons belonging to non-Muslim minorities (Cyprus); 105.6. Abide by all relevant United Nations resolutions pertaining to human rights violations that concern Turkey implicitly or explicitly (Cyprus); 22

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