A/HRC/28/20 persons to participate in elections for Greek Cypriot village/district/municipality level in the north of the island. candidates at the 25. During the period under review, UNFICYP continued to address the living conditions and well-being of Greek Cypriots and Maronites residing in the north, and by Turkish Cypriots residing in the south, including through home visits and liaison with local authorities to ensure access to health and welfare support. In its report covering developments from 16 December to 20 June 2014, UNFICYP noted that, despite the concerns repeatedly voiced about the deteriorating health of elderly Greek Cypriots and Maronites in the north, the requests for Greek-speaking doctors to treat these patients were yet to be addressed.27 However, UNFICYP noted improvements late in the period under review with two health-care workers providing care to Greek Cypriots in the north. 26. With regard to discrimination of Greek Cypriot residents of the Karpas peninsula, the European Court of Human Rights held on 12 May 2014, by 15 votes to two, that the Government of Turkey was to pay the Government of Cyprus, within three months, 60 million euros in respect of non-pecuniary damage suffered by the enclaved Greek Cypriot residents of the Karpas peninsula, and that this amount should be distributed by the Government of Cyprus to the individual victims under the supervision of the Committee of Ministers within 18 months from the date of that payment or within any other period considered appropriate by the Committee of Ministers. The Court emphasized that “there is no doubt about the protracted feelings of helplessness, distress and anxiety of the Karpas residents whose rights under Articles 3, 8, 9, 10 and 13 of the [European] Convention and of Article 2 of Protocol No. 1 have been violated as found in the principal judgment” (See also para. 16 above).28 27. With regard to Turkish Cypriots residing in the south, during the meeting of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review of Cyprus on 4 February 2014, measures were suggested to enable Turkish Cypriots to participate effectively in cultural, social and economic life and public affairs. Concern was expressed about reports of racially motivated verbal abuse, as well as attacks against, inter alia, Turkish Cypriots.29 In July 2014, the Human Rights Committee asked the Government of Cyprus to indicate measures taken to prevent and combat discrimination against Turkish Cypriots, to investigate all allegations of racially motivated verbal abuse and physical attacks – including the setting on fire of the Koprulu Haci Ibrahim Aga Mosque in Limassol – and to prosecute and punish, as appropriate, those responsible and to provide reparation to victims.30 28. The Human Rights Committee also asked the Government of Cyprus to provide information on the legislative and policy measures adopted to ensure the right of Turkish Cypriots to vote and be elected in municipal, national, European and presidential elections. In this context, the Committee also asked for specific information on the allegations that a significant number of Turkish Cypriots were unable to vote in the European Parliament elections held on 25 May 2014 because their correct residential address had not been entered in the government database.31 27 28 29 30 31 See S/2014/461, para. 15. See also A/HRC/25/21, para. 23. European Court of Human Rights, Cyprus v. Turkey (application No. 25781/94), judgement (just satisfaction) of 12 May 2014, para. 57. A/HRC/26/14, paras. 55 and 58. CCPR/C/CYP/Q/4, para. 4. Ibid., para. 26. 9