details, the failures of state actors to protect. And yet so few offenders have been brought to justice. But impunity in atrocity crimes is just one of the many ways in which minority rights are subverted. 5. With that, let me move on now, to the draft recommendations, to try to propose suggestions to sharpen and further develop them, especially with an eye to their effective implementation. I limit myself to recommendations intended for state parties, and propose as a way forward, constructive engagement between state actors and the civil society, including those working for minority rights. I have grouped the draft recommendations into three: 6.1 Firstly, on the need for appropriate laws and institutions (contained in draft recommendations 12, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 21): Whilst these are the building blocks of any sound regime of minority rights and protection, just their existence in statute books and agreements does not mean that rights will be guaranteed and justice done. Experience from India shows that as with gender-equalising laws and anti-caste legislations, for the realization of minority laws and institutions into practice, we need an active citizenry, to make demands and create incentives for duty bearers to deliver. Without this civic action, laws often just remain good intentions. 6.2 So my suggestions here would be to add the following: i. Enabling greater civil society monitoring, tracking and documentation of the working of relevant laws and programmes for minorities Promoting networks and alliances of minorities, to act as watchdogs, bringing together organisations working with different groups,