nevertheless, recognizes the existence of a ‘right’ and requires that it shall not be denied. Consequently, the State should ensure that the existence and the exercise of this right are protected against their denial or violation. Positive measures of protection are, therefore, required not only against the acts of the State itself, whether through its legislative, judicial or administrative authorities, but also against the acts of other persons within the State. With regard to the exercise of cultural rights, it is to be noted that culture manifests itself in many forms, including a particular way of life associated with the use of land resources, (such as traditional activities like cultivation or hunting) especially in the case of indigenous peoples. The enjoyment of those rights requires positive legal measures of protection, and measures to ensure the effective participation of members of minority communities in decisions which affect them. The government should take the necessary measures to enable the protection of cultural rights to the fullest possible extent. Although the rights protected under Article 27 are individual rights, they depend in turn on the ability of the minority group to maintain its culture, language or religion. 119 94 See also, Human Rights Committee, CCPR General Comment No. 8 on the Right to Liberty and Security of Persons (Art. 9), Sixteenth-session, June 30,1982; also, Human Rights Committee, CCPR General Comment No. 21 on the Humane Treatment of Persons Deprived of Liberty (Art. 10), Forty-fourth session, April 10, 1992.