The role and activities of national institutional mechanisms in promoting and protecting minority rights 2012, para. 14
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Ensuring enjoyment of minority rights and equality in practice requires an understanding and appreciation of minority issues and problems facing minorities. Institutionalizing expertise on minority issues allows Governments and independent bodies to identify problems and their causes and to develop sustainable solutions that fulfil the rights of minorities and comply with State obligations. While non discrimination measures are an essential tool, minority rights protection requires measures that go beyond non-discrimination. Dedicated institutional attention provides necessary impetus for proactive implementation of minority rights, including positive measures, consultative and participatory mechanisms and processes, and activities directed towards disadvantaged minorities, which are often lacking.