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... Emphasizing that the constant promotion and realization of
the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious
and linguistic minorities, as an integral part of the development
of society as a whole and within a democratic framework based
on the rule of law, would contribute to the strengthening of
friendship and cooperation among peoples and States, ...
... 1. States shall take measures where required to ensure that
persons belonging to minorities may exercise fully and effectively
all their human rights and fundamental freedoms without any discrimination
and in full equality before the law. ...
... 2. States shall take measures to create favourable conditions
to enable persons belonging to minorities to express their characteristics
and to develop their culture, language, religion, traditions
and customs, except where specific practices are in violation
of national law and contrary to international standards. ...