A/78/207 to freedom of religion or belief, State interlocutors may include representatives or leaders of religious or belief minorities and communities. Every effort should be taken to be as expansive and inclusive as possible and to not discriminate against smaller, newer or less traditional communities. 85 Faith-based civil society actors and networks, including non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and international NGOs that may be affiliated with a particular community or be issue-based, sometimes represent the rights of minorities and communities. 79. In this section, the Special Rapporteur briefly describes the role and extant responsibilities of some non-State actors in relation to enjoyment of freedom of religion or belief, regardless of whether some of those actors may also be rights holders. 80. Non-State actors can have profound impacts on enjoyment of the freedom of religion or belief and have important responsibilities in relation to enabling th is freedom to be enjoyed as a lived reality, both locally and worldwide. Indeed, without the active engagement of non-State actors, it is not likely that the State can have an up-to-date and accurate picture of the situation on the ground and be able to re spond to it adequately. 81. Religious or belief representatives, leaders and authorities are key players in representing their communities and, potentially, in positively advancing that freedom for all, inter alia, through their roles as influential mediators in situations of inter- or intrareligious tensions. 82. The converse is also true. Such actors can also incite violence and discrimination based on religion or belief. In the Rabat Plan of Action on the prohibition of advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence, religious authorities and leaders are called upon to refrain from using messages of intolerance or expressions that may incite discrimination, hostility or violence and to speak out against stereotyping and intolerance. 86 83. Religious leaders have also been called on to help end harmful practices affecting women and children by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and the Committee on the Rights of the Child. 87 Careful consideration should be given to including religious or belief minorities in peace negotiations, where appropriate. 84. Businesses deeply affect the enjoyment of freedom of religion or belief in the daily lives of their staff, customers and of those who form part of their supply chains. 88 They also support the manifestation of religion or belief, 89 including worship and observance, for example, in the provision of items and services. The corporate responsibility to respect human rights, as set out in principle 12 of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, 90 includes freedom of religion or belief as stipulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Businesses should therefore engage in due diligence processes to ensure that their operations and supply chains do not contribute to violations of freedom of religion or belief or discrimination based on religion or belief. The Special Rapporteur encourages States and civil society to engage more deeply with __________________ 85 86 87 88 89 90 23-14116 Human Rights Committee, general comment No. 22 (1993), para. 2. A/HRC/22/17/Add.4, annex, appendix, para. 36. Joint general recommendation No. 31 of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrim ination against Women/general comment No. 18 of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (2019). OHCHR, communication sent to the Government of China (CHN 12/2022). Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Ba sed on Religion or Belief, article 6 (see General Assembly resolution 36/55). See www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/publications/guidingprinciplesbusinesshr_en.pdf . 17/24