Minority rights-based approaches to the protection and promotion of the rights of religious minorities 2013, para. 36
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The Human Rights Committee has recognized that the situation of non-traditional minority religions and beliefs gives cause for concern and has noted a tendency to discriminate against newly established religious and belief groups, and hostility against them. Consequently, in its General Comment 22, the Committee stressed that the terms "belief" and "religion" should be broadly construed and that application of article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights must not be limited to traditional or predominant religions. The State must therefore also ensure non-discrimination and equal enjoyment of human rights for smaller, dispersed or newly arrived religious communities.