Minority rights-based approaches to the protection and promotion of the rights of religious minorities 2013, para. 68
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The imperative for the participation of religious minorities is upheld in the Declaration, which calls upon the State to enable minorities to "participate effectively in cultural, religious, social, economic and public life" (art. 2, para. 2), to "participate effectively in decisions on the national and, where appropriate, regional level" (art. 2, para. 3); and highlights that "States should consider appropriate measures so that persons belonging to minorities may participate fully in the economic progress and development in their country" (art. 4, para. 5).