The role and activities of national institutional mechanisms in promoting and protecting minority rights 2012, para. 56
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Some States have established dedicated governmental bodies, including ministries or Government departments, on minority issues. Such bodies often have primary responsibility for designing, directing and leading government policy on minority issues, but the Independent Expert emphasizes that they are most effective when working closely with other line ministries on minority issues and coordinating mainstreaming across ministries. Such dedicated institutional attention gives a strong signal to minorities and wider society that Government recognizes minority issues and takes them seriously. Some Government bodies or initiatives are given a particularly high public profile and status by placing them under high-level political leadership.