5. The government should improve the representation of Christians and other religious minorities in the parliament and, as for the provincial councils, according to article (2.3) of the declaration 6. Implementation of Article (4.5) of the declaration to ensure economic progress and work opportunities for all Iraqis, away from the confessional quota and marginalization, by adopting nondiscrimination laws. 7. Reinforcing article (1) of the decaration, by ending the culture of impunity with regards to religion based violence, and take measures to ensure that victims should be able to avail themselves of effective legal remedies, the state should adopt. 8. Implementing article (2.5) by urging minorities groups to establish their own organizations overcoming their divisions, to promote minorities' rights at the local, national and international level. Thank youl Human Rights Council Forum on Minority Issues Fifth session Geneva, 27-28 November 2012 Intervention under the 5th item of the Agenda: Challenges and problems encountered in the practical implementation of the Declaration. Intervention presented by: Dr. Irad Beldjebel OHCHR Minorities Fellowship Programme -20.12 Mme Chair Person, Mme Independent Expert, Distinguished delegates and colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank the OHCHR for giving me the opportunity to be part of the 2012 Minorities Fellowship Programme and to participate to the 5 th session of the Forum on Minorities Issues. Religious minorities have always been a part of the Algerian society. The recent development of intolerance and discrimination towards the religious minorities, mainly in the last few decades, create a climate of misunderstanding and violation of the rights of the religious minorities in contradiction with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities, limiting its implementation. ' We would like to address the following recommendations:  The government should reinforce article (1.1, 2) of the declaration, to protect and end the culture of impunity with regards to religion based violence, and