A/HRC/43/22 cooperation with its work, in particular through providing full access to all areas and responding in a timely manner to requests for archival information on possible burial sites. 23. The Ministers’ Deputies of the Council of Europe continued their supervision of the execution of judgments regarding Greek Cypriot missing persons and their families. On 6 December 2018, the Minister’s Deputies expressed their deep regret regarding the decision of Turkey not to participate in the discussions and called on Turkey to cooperate with the Committee.12 On 14 March 2019, the Ministers’ Deputies again deplored the decision of Turkey not to participate in the discussions. They called on the Turkish authorities to resume cooperation with the Committee and to provide the information requested on the issue of missing persons. They recalled the important humanitarian issues raised by the case, and called upon the Turkish authorities to ensure that the Committee on Missing Persons had unhindered access to all areas of interest, including military zones, located in the northern part of Cyprus, and to provide the Committee proprio motu with any information from the relevant archives, including military archives, in their possession on burial sites and places of possible relocations of remains. The Ministers’ Deputies also reiterated their call on the Turkish authorities to ensure the effectiveness of the investigations of the Missing Persons Unit and their rapid finalization. 13 24. At both meetings, the Minister’s Deputies insisted again on the unconditional obligation of Turkey to pay the just satisfaction awarded without further delay. B. Non-discrimination 25. According to article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. Article 7 provides that all are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. 14 Furthermore, all are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of the Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination. 26. The division of Cyprus, and its ongoing effects, have contributed to challenges to the full realization for all persons of the rights to equality and non-discrimination. Many people were internally displaced, including Greek Cypriots who moved to the south of the island and Turkish Cypriots who moved to the north of the island in 1974, as well as their descendants. An estimated 228,000 persons remain displaced today. 15 In addition, there are a number of other groups who may be vulnerable to discrimination. 27. During its universal periodic review, the Government accepted several recommendations to combat discrimination, including the eradication of racial discrimination against Turkish Cypriots and Roma, and ensuring the non-discriminatory treatment of all persons applying for Cypriot nationality. The Government also accepted specific recommendations to adopt a strategy with an action plan to further combat discriminatory attitudes and hate speech towards migrants and racial minorities, and to establish a national mechanism for the promotion of multiculturalism, acceptance and respect for diversity. 28. Following the universal periodic review, on 20 August 2019 the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights addressed a letter to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cyprus. In her letter, the High Commissioner advised the Government to pay particular attention to a number of areas, including that of combating and preventing racism, 12 13 14 15 6 Council of Europe Committee of Ministers decisions adopted at the 1331st meeting, 4–6 December 2018 (CM/Del/Dec(2018)1331/H46-30) on Varnava and Others v. Turkey. Council of Europe Committee of Ministers decisions adopted at the 1340th meeting, 12–14 March 2019 (CM/Del/Dec(2019)1340/H46-23) on Cyprus v. Turkey. See also the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, article 26. Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre and Norwegian Refugee Council, Global Report on Internal Displacement 2019 (May 2019), p. 128 (based on figures provided by the delegation of Cyprus to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe).