A/HRC/6/5 page 10 religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence according to article 20 (2) of ICCPR. The second mandate-holder, Abdelfattah Amor, has noted that “proselytism is itself inherent in religion, which explains its legal status in international instruments and in the 1981 Declaration” (A/51/542/Add.1, para. 12). The Special Rapporteur has also held that missionary activity is accepted as a legitimate expression of religion or belief and she has emphasized that missionary activity cannot be considered a violation of the freedom of religion and belief of others if all involved parties are adults able to reason on their own and if there is no relation of dependency or hierarchy between the missionaries and the objects of the missionary activities. (g) The right of parents to ensure the religious and moral education of their children 18. The liberty of parents or legal guardians to ensure the religious and moral education of their children in conformity with their own convictions is not always respected. Some small children are denied access to the religious education in accordance with the choice of their parents or are even compelled to receive religious instruction against their wishes. The Final Document of the 2001 International Consultative Conference on School Education in Relation to Freedom of Religion or Belief, Tolerance and Non-Discrimination notes, inter alia, “the right of parents, families, legal guardians and other legally recognized caregivers to choose schools for their children, and to ensure their religious and/or moral education in conformity with their own convictions, and with such minimum educational standards as may be laid down or approved by the competent authorities, in a manner consistent with the procedures followed in the State for the application of its legislation and in accordance with the best interest of the child”. Furthermore, children from families of religious minorities are sometimes forced, against the wishes of their families and perhaps against their own will, to marry members of the majority religion and to adopt their faith. The girl child appears to be particularly vulnerable to such human rights violations. (h) Registration 19. The Special Rapporteur has noted that domestic registration requirements appear often to be used as a means to limit the right of freedom of religion or belief of members of certain religious communities. However, freedom of religion or belief is not limited to members of registered religious communities. Consequently, registration should not be a precondition for practising one’s religion, but may only be appropriate for the acquisition of a legal personality and related benefits. In the latter case, registration procedures should be easy and quick and not depend on extensive formal requirements in terms of the number of members or the time a particular religious group has existed. No religious group should be empowered to decide about the registration of another religious group. Finally, re-registration requirements that operate retroactively or fail to protect vested interests should also be questioned and an adequate transition period should be envisaged concerning the application of new registration rules. (i) Communicate with individuals and communities on religious matters at the national and international level 20. Persons belonging to minorities have the right to establish and maintain, without any discrimination, free and peaceful contacts with other members of their group and with persons