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Article 57
The independent nature of the programming of public and private media in the language(s) of
minorities shall be safeguarded. Public media editorial boards overseeing the content and
orientation of programming shall be independent and shall include persons belonging to
minorities.
Article 58
Access to media in a minority’s language originating from abroad shall not be unduly restricted
or restricted in a discriminatory manner. Such access shall not justify a diminution of broadcast
time allocated to the minority, including in its language, in the publicly funded media of the
State of residence of the minorities concerned.
Article 59
1. Persons belonging to minorities have the right to establish and maintain communications
with individuals and communities in matters of language, culture and religion or belief at the
national and international levels, including via minority media.
2. States must not jam broadcast signals, block websites, web-based services (including social
media services) or applications or IP-addresses from within or outside their jurisdiction, which
use of minority languages save in compliance with international human rights law and pursuant
to an order by an independent court or other independent, impartial and authoritative body.
Part IX
Article 60
States Parties should recognize and take measures to address the special problem of increased
discrimination based on minority status in situations of humanitarian crises, such as internal
conflicts, wars, or natural disasters.
Article 61
States Parties and international organizations should develop measures to tackle exclusion and
discrimination in all development and disaster recovery programmes, such as social equity
audits. Minorities should be fully involved in decision-making on and the planning and
evaluation of programmes.
Article 62
States Parties should investigate all alleged cases in which minorities have been denied assistance
or benefits equal to that received by other people, or cases in which they have been
discriminated against during the relief, rehabilitation, and development processes, and
compensate the victims of affected communities.
Part X
Article 63