E/CN.4/2005/61 page 8 (b) To draw the attention of States to possible violations of the freedom of religion or belief through communications, i.e. urgent appeals and allegations, in individual cases. It should be noted that communications are not per se accusatory, but take up information received from a variety of sources with the aim of monitoring specific cases and eventually identifying, inter alia, patterns of violations. Cases covered by communications mostly concern leaders or members of religious groups whose right to freedom of religion or belief has been directly violated by State agents, but also those of leaders, individuals or members of groups who are victims of acts of religious intolerance within their own religion or by other religious communities or non-State actors and do not enjoy adequate protection of the State; (c) To be in direct contact with all interested religious communities, communities of belief, or groups that fall within the mandate, without any distinction, and, through their representatives, to receive information on their situation. The Special Rapporteur makes no distinction between religious communities in her work, regardless of whether they are traditional or not and independently of their institutional structure. As can be seen from the concept of religion and belief provided by the Human Rights Committee in its general comment No. 22,2 “religion and belief” are broad notions that include atheistic and non-theistic beliefs and convictions; (d) To undertake country visits to get an in-depth understanding of specific contexts and practices and to provide constructive feedback to the given country and report to the Commission or the General Assembly. During country visits, the Special Rapporteur holds meetings with representatives of relevant State bodies, representatives of all religious communities and communities of belief present on the territory, associations of religious groups, and other non-governmental organizations as well as persons who may be interested or affected by the mandate. The Special Rapporteur also undertakes field visits during these country missions so that she is completely acquainted with the surrounding circumstances; (e) To collect information on contentious issues and give indications as to - or analyse - how they should be considered under international human rights law and, in particular, with the norms related to freedom of religion or belief. The underlying idea of this area of activity is to replace human rights law at the centre of the concerns and identify best practices on how to address these issues, respecting at the same time religiously motivated feelings and animosities of all sides; (f) To collect information and comment on legislative frameworks in member States and identify best practices. This is of particular importance since the legal framework constitutes the background against which rights and responsibilities are determined. Relevant questions in this regard include the relationship between the State and religious groups (State religion, registration requirement, finance, etc.), acquisition of legal personality, institutional requirements (autonomy of communities, appointment of leaders, etc.), missionary activities, and wording of the law, especially in the context of the fight against terrorism; (g) In accordance with the resolutions governing the mandate, to pay special attention to vulnerable groups, such as for example women and monitor the impact that State policies have on their situation;