13 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.

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