A/HRC/25/66 religious minorities. Efforts should be made to increase the representation of religious minorities in law enforcement bodies, the judiciary and other relevant public institutions. 29. As provided for in the Declaration, States should engage with neighbouring and kin States that religious minorities emanate from and/or maintain peaceful contacts with. They should foster positive exchanges and provide appropriate religious and/or cultural support to religious communities, and support for them to establish and maintain peaceful contacts with other members of their group both within their own country and across State borders. 30. Economic actors, including private businesses, as well as bodies representing employees, such as trade unions, should ensure that religious minorities and their specific religious requirements are reasonably accommodated in the workplace. Trade unions should, for example, develop expertise on the challenges facing religious minorities in the labour market in their country, and seek to engage policymakers and employers in finding solutions. 31. National human rights institutions should develop expertise on the religious diversity within the State concerned, and actively ensure that challenges faced by religious groups are addressed in their work. As appropriate to national circumstances, they should consider establishing a specialized unit and/or regional offices, and developing guidelines on religious minority issues. They should promote and ensure the representation of such religious diversity within their own secretariat and staff. 32. States should consider establishing a specially mandated, independent ombudsman/institution that would receive complaints of, and initiate investigations into, violations of the rights of religious minorities by both State and non-state actors. Such an institution should play an active role in developing and overseeing implementation of policy, programmes and legislation, and in identifying target areas, in collaboration with the local, regional and national governments. 33. Where religious minorities form the majority in a particular region or locality, cultural and/or political autonomy arrangements may be considered appropriate, with due consideration given to ensuring the rights of those who may form a minority in those localities. Such arrangements should be established with the meaningful participation of minorities. 34. Measures should be put in place to protect and maintain the cultural heritage of religious minorities — including buildings, monuments, burial grounds and other sites of religious significance, as well as the documents, records and artefacts belonging to religious minorities. 35. All States should take steps to implement the Rabat Plan of Action on the prohibition of advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence. D. Consultation and participation 36. Positive measures to ensure consultation with and participation of all religious minorities at all levels of society are required. The inclusion of religious minorities in consultative and decision-making bodies helps to ensure that their views, issues and concerns are taken into account. States should facilitate the establishment of bodies and mechanisms aimed at creating a space for discussions and exchanges on issues relevant to religious minorities. 7