A/73/227 B. Recommendations 73. To protect and defend the universality of human rights and the universal human rights framework, the Special Rapporteur calls on States, international organizations, civil society organizations, experts and individuals to: (a) Reaffirm the universality, indivisibility and interdependence of all human rights and their commitment to the vision of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; (b) Respect and promote cultural rights for all without discrimination; ensure and promote adequate human rights education emphasizing universality and non-discrimination, including through the arts, culture and a wide range of media; (c) Ensure that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and material about its history are made accessible, including on the Internet and in more indigenous and local languages. 74. In this regard, the Special Rapporteur calls on States to: (a) Continue to engage with and support human rights mechanisms at the international, regional and national levels, including through adequate funding, so that they can uphold universal human rights for all; (b) Ratify the two international covenants on human rights and their optional protocols and implement them fully in national law and practice; (c) Remove all reservations to human rights treaties, in particular to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, that are contrary to the object and purpose of the treaty and that undermine universality; (d) Adopt measures to safeguard and support human rights defenders advocating for universal human rights, in line with the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders (General Assembly resolution 53/144, annex). 75. In order to effectively challenge cultural relativism, the Special Rapporteur calls on States to: (a) Review laws and legal norms that discriminate against anyone on the basis of cultural or religious arguments, and take the steps necessary to bring them into line with universal human rights standards; (b) Refrain from using culture, cultural rights or tradition to justify violations of international human rights and ensure that no representative of the State does so in national or international forums; continuously maintain and promote the idea that culture, cultural rights and the exercise of cultural diversity are grounded in and subject to the universal human rights framework and international standards. 76. All relevant bodies, including States, international and civil society organizations, experts, academics and individuals should: (a) Challenge, whenever necessary, intolerant ideologies, including fundamentalist and populist ideologies, that incite or result in discrimination against any person or group or the violation or denial of any universal human rights; 18-12312 21/26

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