Article 1 Definition of Racial Discrimination 14. Recommendations: (1) The state should follow General Recommendation No. 24 and avoid determining which groups should be recognized based on resource allocation and using inconsistent criteria to identify ethnic groups and indigenous peoples, which result in differential treatment of groups, where some are recognized and others are disregarded. (2) The state should respect General Recommendation No. 8 on the self- identification of individuals as members of a particular racial or ethnic group or groups, and General Recommendation No. 21 on the right to selfdetermination of ethnic, religious, or linguistic minorities. (3) In the future, the national report may be prepared by taking into account the specific races, ethnic groups, or other groups that fall under its purview16 and creating dedicated chapters that each group can review article by article to facilitate overall assessment. (b) Citizens and non-citizens 15. The national report states that the ICERD protects the right of all persons residing in Taiwan, including both citizens and non-citizens, to nondiscrimination, and that limits on and protection of the rights of non-citizens must be consistent with Article 1 of ICERD, General Recommendation No. 30, and the ICCPR & ICESCR.17 However, the government treats citizens and non- citizens differently, and even differentiates between different non-citizens. For example, different regulations apply to skilled (white-collar) and unskilled 16 17 For example, General Recommendation No. 23 on the rights of indigenous peoples and General Recommendation No. 30 on discrimination against non-citizens. See §4 and §96 of the national report. 15