Recognized religious minorities could provide religious instruction in non-Persian languages, but such texts required approval by the authorities.

Recognized religious minorities are allowed by the Government to establish community centers and certain cultural, social, sports, or charitable associations that they finance themselves.

Greece does not recognize national minorities, thus this approximately 4,000-strong community does not have any official recognition from Greece.

The European Union finances programs for minorities but not in France, because of its refusal to recognize minorities.

Croats are one of the 12 recognized minorities in the Czech Republic.

The Republic cannot recognise specific 'minorities' or 'communities' : in its view there are only autonomous and free citizens with equal rights.

Instead, he said that, "Both the party and myself have given proof that we are in favour of recognising sexual minorities.

In return, the Austrian government promised to do certain things, like not form a territorial union with Germany, recognise certain minorities, amongst others.

The exchanges also came at a time when both parties recognize minorities as a crucial voting bloc.

The Dongxiang, one of China's 56 officially recognized ethnic minorities, are now among China's poorest and most illiterate people.