Minority rights-based approaches to the protection and promotion of the rights of religious minorities 2013, para. 91a
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[The Independent Expert provides the following broad recommendations to national Governments and the international community:] All States should fully implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities with due and dedicated attention to the situation of religious minorities present in the country. In accordance with the Declaration, attention to religious minorities should include, but go beyond, freedom of religion or belief. A minority rights-based approach is required that is comprehensive in scope and that recognizes that religious minorities may require special attention and positive measures to ensure the full enjoyment of their rights to non-discrimination and equality in all aspects of society - civil, cultural, economic, political and social;