UNITED NATIONS • Forum on Minority Issues nomadic communities who are least likely to have traditional documentation or proof of long-term residency in electoral districts. 26. Where citizenship is a requirement for voting, election to political office or appointment to a position in the public service, there should be a reasonable process for attaining such citizenship that is clearly defined, widely communicated and non-discriminatory with regard to race, ethnicity or religion. The process should not be prohibitive or present deterrents, such as being unduly lengthy, costly or otherwise burdensome for persons who meet the equirements. 27. Efforts should be made to accommodate the political participation of documented and regular migrant workers at the municipal level. This may include recognition of voting rights in municipal elections or the creation of special consultative bodies at the municipal level for enabling dialogue on issues of concern to migrants. 28. Respect for individual human rights must be the context within which measures to promote minority participation are taken; no one should suffer any detriment due to his or her membership or non-membership in a minority, including in systems of regional autonomy. 29. Parliaments are encouraged to establish special parliamentary committees to address issues of particular importance to minorities, and to enhance legislative attention to these issues. B. Political parties 30. Political parties should be aware of the diversity of the society and/or communities that they represent and make active efforts to take concrete steps to reflect such diversity. They should adopt policies that recognize the importance of reflecting diversity in their work, and develop plans to increase the level of minority participation within their ranks. 31. Political parties should adopt codes of conduct to prohibit inflammatory racist rhetoric and racist political platforms, not only during campaign periods but also between elections. Furthermore, there should be internal party mechanisms with the capacity to impose strong sanctions against party candidates who violate such codes of conduct. 32. Political parties with a national or broadly based constituency should develop strategies for more effective outreach to potential supporters and constituents within both majority and minority communities. They should allocate resources to determining the specific needs of members of minorities to facilitate their full participation in political, economic, social and cultural life. Parties should actively seek to ensure that all groups in society are aware of minority concerns, and should provide opportunities for meaningful consultation among all groups within society. 20 Compilation of Recommendations of the First Four Sessions 2008 to 2011