E/CN.4/1988/45 page 28 71. Victims of intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief should have effective remedies available to them. In this connection, it would be desirable for information on the norms laid down by the 1981 Declaration to be given widespread dissemination among persons responsible for protecting the right to freedom of religion or belief, particularly law-makers, judges, lawyers and civil servants. 72. States should examine the possibility of establishing national institutions to promote tolerance in matters of religion and belief and to propose action to combat discrimination in this area. 73. In addition to the measures referred to above, States could take certain types of bilateral and multilateral action. With regard to bilateral relations between countries divided by religious differences, it is desirable to encourage^ dialogue and co-operation in- order to achieve a peaceful settlement of the points at issue between the two parties by means of negotiations. At the multilateral international level, special attention should be given to using the machinery now available for monitoring the implementation of international standards concerning questions of discrimination or intolerance in matters of religion or belief. Among such machinery, mention may be made of the procedures established by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Human Rights Committee to monitor the application of the rights and freedoms laid down in the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, respectively. 74. Non-governmental organizations concerned with human rights and religious communities should continue the process of dialogue and communication between the various denominations at the national and international levels. These organizations can play an important role in formulating and disseminating suggestions for the promotion and protection of tolerance in matters of religion and belief and in giving widespread publicity to the existing international standards on the subject.