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Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities Act, 2002 (Act No. 19 of 2002)

Part 2 : Status, Objects, Powers and Functions of Commission

4. Objects of Commission

 

The objects of the Commission are-

a) to promote respect for and further the protection of the rights of cultural, religious and linguistic communities;
b) to promote and develop peace, friendship, humanity, tolerance and national unity among and within cultural, religious and linguistic communities, on the basis of equality, non-discrimination and free association;
c) to foster mutual respect among cultural, religious and linguistic communities;
d) to promote the right of communities to develop their historically diminished heritage; and
e) to recommend the establishment or recognition of community councils in accordance with section 36 or 37.