northern part of the island, in particular their right to access to nationality and subsequent, related access to basic human rights. It also raises concern over the lack of a statelessness determination procedure in the country. However, it does not go into depth into any other human rights challenges related to statelessness, which may exist in the country. The Universal Periodic Review of the Republic of Cyprus under the First and Second Cycle (2009 and 2014) 5. The Republic of Cyprus was subject to the UPR under the first cycle in November 2009, and under the second cycle in February 2014. In both cycles, minimal information has been supplied and discussed regarding the Turkish Cypriot community, and/or the population living in the northern area of the island. Despite this, certain countries and UN bodies have made observations and recommendations regarding this part of the population. 6. In the first cycle, under the National Report and Compilation of UN Information Report, a paragraph was included to state that research concerning the rights of the population living in the northern part of the island has been limited due to the current political situation.5 7. The Compilation prepared by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights presented the relevant concluding observations and recommendations that had been made to the RoC within the review period. Accordingly, in relation to the right to nationality and statelessness, it was recorded that the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) had expressed in its Concluding Observations, concern regarding “discriminatory attitudes” in the acquisition of nationality of “Cypriot children of Turkish origin.”6 The CRC recommended that the Republic of Cyprus review its legislation so that “all children are accorded equal rights without discrimination based on their ethnic origin.”7 At the first cycle review, the CRC’s previous recommendation was reinforced by Slovakia, which recommended that the Republic of Cyprus does “its utmost to guarantee that children, regardless of their descent status, are treated equally in law and in practice.”8 The RoC was silent on this recommendation, neither accepting nor rejecting it. 8. During the second cycle, in the initial national report of the Republic of Cyprus, there was no mention of the Turkish Cypriot community or any mention of the population in the north side of Cyprus, and whether their access to rights are being upheld and respected.9 9. The compilation prepared by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, in relation to the second cycle UPR of the RoC reflected that this issue had continued to be addressed by various UN treaty bodies during the review period. Accordingly, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) had in its Concluding Observations:10 5 National Report 2009, para. 41 Compilation of UN Information Report, para. 56. 6 CRC/C/15/Add.205. 7 Compilation of UN information 2009. 8 Report of the Working Group 2009, para. 45. 9 A/HRC/WG.6/18/CYP/1. 10 CERD/C/CYP/CO/17-22.