A/79/169 authorities in a State be based on a subsidiarity logic rather than conceived as derogatory regimes from common rules for the sole benefit of persons belonging to minorities. This means that only issues requiring a common solution at the national level should be matters of common regulation. As treating persons in different situations in a similar way is the main form of discrimination against minorities,62 the Special Rapporteur insists that other matters should be regulated in different ways, according to the preferences and needs of the different groups of population, thereby facilitating genuine non-discrimination. 43. The Special Rapporteur recalls that such an institutional design needs to include dispute resolution mechanisms, either allowing judges to decide on normative conflicts on a case-by-case basis or instituting a conciliatory body in charge of arbitrating conflicting claims. 44. Finally, the Special Rapporteur strongly emphasizes that minority-suitable institutional design needs to be prioritized in peacebuilding contexts. He recalls that peacebuilding processes are both a time for major institutional changes and an opportunity to alleviate potential tensions between different groups co-existing within a single but diverse, peaceful, stable and inclusive society. The Special Rapporteur therefore calls upon States and international organizations, starting with the United Nations, to give appropriate and important priority to such institutional considerations in peacebuilding processes. __________________ 62 20/20 A/HRC/55/51, paras. 26 to 32. 24-13136

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