6. Adequate economical and social conditions for minority population. 7. Anti Discriminatory Legislation including Constitutional Law as well as Affirmative Action Laws and Regulations. 8. Accurate Census of Minority Population 9. Free and ample exercise of political rights including the right to vote and to be elected for government and administrative positions. 10. Access to media; among others. We are call now to move on to drafting proposals that could contribute to enable minorities effective political participation in societies in which they co exist under powerful structures that submits them and denies them, in many cases, of the most basic human rights. Yes, as it has been correctly stated in the Draft Recommendations Document provided for this Forum, it is true that there is no “one-size-fits-all model for every conceivable context”. And it is also true that “standard solutions are generally neither possible nor desirable, specially with respect to the different levels of government, given the great variety and developments of situations in the world”. However, the effort carried out by the office of the Independent Expert on Minority Issues, assertively leaded by Ms. Gay McDougall, is a confirmation not only of the existing will and commitment to the basic principles contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, but especially, of determination to move on from rhetorical to practical solutions. Therefore I share with you my reflections, some of which are surely not new, but humbly intended to suggest concrete steps, if

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