Within a pluralistic cultural context, integration policies should take into account the varied cultural needs of different groups, including migrants101 and indigenous peoples102. In designing policies, States should be aware that for many communities, cultural identities, belief systems and religious practices are inextricably linked. Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. This includes the freedom to have or to adopt a religion, belief or non-belief of one’s choice. It further includes the freedom, either individually or in community with others, and in public or private, to manifest one’s religion or belief through worship, observance, practice and teaching.103 Freedom to manifest religion and belief, including public worship, can only be subject to limitations prescribed by law. These are only legitimate if they relate to specified public-interest grounds and are reasonable and proportional to the end sought.104 States should take appropriate measures to protect persons who may be subject to threats or acts of discrimination, hostility or violence as a result of their culture, religion or belief. State authorities and public officials have the responsibility to avoid negative rhetoric or actions that target specific cultural or religious communities. Furthermore, undue limitations to full participation in cultural and religious affairs should be avoided. Such limitations may include excessive requirements for the registration of cultural or religious organizations and places of worship or for the acquisition of planning permission for religious or cultural buildings. They may also include disproportionate limitations on the public display of cultural or religious symbols and clothing. Public authorities should not impose any undue restrictions on what language(s) can be used during cultural or religious events. They may legitimately require, for example, that cultural associations and/or religious organizations translate official and administrative documents into the State or official language(s), including, where relevant, when recording legal civil acts for which they have authority.105 101 International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, 1990, article 31. 102 UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 2007, article 1. 103 In general: Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 18; ICCPR, article 18(1); and ECHR, article 9. For minorities in particular: ICCPR, article 27; FCNM, articles 7 and 8; and Copenhagen Document, paragraph 32. 104 ICCPR, article 18(3) and ECHR article 9(2). 105 Oslo Recommendations, Explanatory Note to Recommendation 5. Guidelines on Integration of Diverse Societies 51