Minority rights-based approaches to the protection and promotion of the rights of religious minorities 2013, para. 60
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Many States have established registration processes in order for religious communities to be able to become legally recognized and benefit from legal and policy measures enabling them to manage their communal activities. However, some States base recognition on historical provisions and structures and consequently grant recognition to only a few religious minorities present in the State. States with a dominant State-religion relationship may be strongly influenced by that religion's dictates regarding which religious minorities are officially recognized and which are not. States with a dominant State-ideology relationship or secular States alike may not understand the range of community activities associated with religious minority "existence and continuity" and, whether intentionally or otherwise, may restrict the legitimate enjoyment of related rights.