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Recognizing that the religions or beliefs, languages and cultures of minorities can have economic
and development values and benefits, States Parties shall work with and support the efforts of
national or ethnic, religious or belief and linguistic minorities to nurture and promote their
economic potential as part of their regional development programmes.
Article 39
States Parties shall recognise, support and promote the economic contributions of minority
entrepreneurship, including economic activities associated with traditional resources, industries
and occupations.
Article 40
Regions where minorities are concentrated shall receive proportionate and appropriate funding
compared to other regions in terms of infrastructure such as electricity, water and sanitation,
communications and information technology networks, roads, and transport services to enable
persons belonging to minorities to effectively participate equally and without discrimination in
social and economic activities.
Article 41
Where done by agreement, bilateral or cross-border investments in areas inhabited by minorities
can benefit persons belonging to minorities and promote friendly relations and economic
cooperation between States. Including impacted communities in the design of such projects will
enhance acceptance, sustainability and promote stability.
Part VI
Article 42
All States Parties shall adopt legislation prohibiting and punishing any advocacy of national,
ethnic, religious or belief, cultural or linguistic hatred that constitutes incitement to
discrimination, hostility or violence. The legislation shall make it clear that:
(a) the terms ‘hatred’ and ‘hostility’ refer to intense expressions of opprobrium, enmity,
or detestation towards the target group such as a minority;
(b) the term ‘advocacy’ shall be understood as requiring an intention to promote hatred
publicly towards the target group, such as a minority;
(c) the term ‘incitement’ shall refer to statements about minorities such as national, ethnic,
religious or belief, or linguistic minorities, which create a real risk of discrimination,
hostility or violence against persons belonging to those groups;
(d) the promotion, by different communities, of a positive sense of identity does not per
se constitute hate speech.
Article 43
States Parties shall prohibit the condoning or denying of crimes of genocide, crimes against
humanity and war crimes that constitute hate speech.