National Human Rights Institutions and, where applicable, national minority councils or non-discrimination councils, may have a monitoring role, producing information on the status of minority groups.    Parliamentarians from minority groups will have good knowledge on legal provisions for minorities and emerging legislation.     Minority CSOs will regularly produce reports or commentaries on issues of concern. Commissioned surveys and focus groups with individuals from minority communities will yield valuable information. The Universal Periodic Review, UN Treaty Bodies and UN Special Rapporteur country visits produce many documents evaluating a wide range of issues of relevance for minorities. Information for these reports is provided by the State and by CSOs. 108 The UN Working Group on Minorities has commissioned many working papers on country situations involving minorities (see Annex III). Several websites of international organizations and CSOs provide up to date information on the status of minority groups (see Annex V). Media reports from mainstream media and particularly from media outlets aimed at minority groups will provide information on current events and perceptions of and by minority groups. Additional reference materials are also included in the Annexes, such as: the UN Declaration on the Rights of National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities; publications on minority issues; and websites on minority issues. M A R G I N A L I S E D M I N O R I T I E S I N D E V E LO P M E N T P R O G R A M M I N g

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