9 Persons belonging to minorities have the right to take part in the conduct of public affairs which affect them directly or indirectly, including through the rights to vote and to stand for office without discrimination on grounds such as origin, caste, descent, race, colour, nationality, sex, gender, language, culture, marital status, property, disability, age, political or other opinion, religion or belief, birth or economic, social or other status such as belonging to a minority. Article 22 1. States Parties shall take appropriate measures to remedy institutional forms of discrimination to address the underrepresentation of persons from certain minorities communities in public life. 2. In the regions or territories in which significant numbers or percentage of a linguistic minority reside, persons and private organisations have a right to communicate with administrative authorities and receive public services in the minority language. This includes the obligation to ensure supporting websites of key public service providers such as health and social services, are also in these minority languages. 3. In the regions or territories in which significant numbers or percentage of a linguistic minority reside, persons and private organisations also have a right to use the minority language in proceedings before the courts and legal authorities. Persons and private organisations have the right to acquire civil documents and certificates both in the official language or languages of the State and in the language of the minority in question from regional and/or local public institutions. Such institutions shall keep the appropriate civil registers also in the language of the minority. Article 23 State Parties will refrain from measures which alter the proportions of the population in areas inhabited by persons belonging to minorities and which may amount as an obstacle to the exercise of the rights and freedoms flowing from the principles enshrined in the Convention. Article 24 State Parties shall ensure effective and meaningful participation of minorities in decision-making concerning them or impacting their current and future interests, including in drafting and adopting laws, policies, programs, budgets and other public decisions. The views and proposals expressed by the minority participants shall, to the maximum possible extent, be factored into and reflected in the adopted decisions. Article 25 Persons belonging to minorities shall have the right to form and participate in political parties, including those which exclusively, mainly or partially reflect their identity or interests, in compliance with the international right to freedom of association. Article 26 Every person belonging to a minority who is a citizen shall have the right and the opportunity, and without unreasonable or discriminatory restrictions on any ground such as origin, caste, descent, race, colour, nationality, sex, gender, language, culture, marital status, property,