The role and activities of national institutional mechanisms in promoting and protecting minority rights 2012, para. 46
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Minority staff, including senior representatives and staff at all levels, bring crucial experience, expertise and community contacts and can significantly enhance institutional awareness and capacity on minority issues. They can raise attention to minority issues that may have been neglected, perhaps owing to lack of engagement with minority communities or knowledge of minority situations. They bring insight regarding how to interact with communities and address sensitive cultural or religious concerns, and can articulate the views and perspectives of minorities who would otherwise lack a voice. Minorities may be employed in specialist roles or sections; however, they should not be confined to such roles.