A/HRC/43/50/Add.2 (g) Revise legislation to allow non-Muslims to publicly practise and manifest their religion, including in places of worship, as a legitimate exercise of their human rights, including the right to take part freely in cultural life; (h) Take measures, including legislative measures, to prevent and eliminate discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, and promote religious tolerance, mutual understanding and dialogue in Maldivian society, including through facilitating open public debate on religious issues; (i) Recognize and defend the diversities of Maldivian Muslim cultural practices, including women’s dress, and that of religious minorities; (j) Support the Ministry of Education in efforts to ensure that pluralism and human rights constitute important parts of the curriculum and review school manuals and curricula to remove elements that do not promote understanding and tolerance, and ensure that all aspects of education reflect the human rights obligations of Maldives. 95. In order to improve knowledge of history and to ensure the right to access and enjoy cultural heritage, the Government should: (a) Conduct a thorough investigation of the 2012 attacks on the National Museum and other reported attacks on cultural heritage, bring to justice the alleged perpetrators, clearly condemn such attacks and affirm the importance of all cultural heritage in Maldives; (b) Take measures to recognize and protect cultural heritage, including preIslamic and Islamic heritage, and ensure that there are serious consequences for any acts of intentional destruction of such heritage, including investigations and prosecutions of alleged perpetrators in accordance with international standards; (c) Develop capacity-building in the field of heritage for relevant Government agencies and institutions, including on legal and human rights standards, to ensure implementation of the newly adopted Heritage Act; (d) Take steps to conduct a participatory national inventory of Maldivian cultural heritage; (e) Systematically conduct heritage surveys and impact assessments prior to all public works and approvals of real estate projects, and ensure that their results are publicly accessible and adequately taken into consideration in decision-making processes; (f) Integrate history as a mandatory discipline in primary and secondary schools, and ensure that the curriculum covers the entire history of Maldives, including both pre-Islamic and Islamic history, and includes a diversity of people, religions and cultural influences; (g) Encourage and support research and training in disciplines related to history and culture, including in archaeology and conservation sciences; (h) Support civil society initiatives fostering interest and involvement in the protection and preservation of heritage in all its diversities. 96. In order to increase the realization of artistic freedom and the right to access and enjoy the arts and the creativity of others, the Government should: (a) Publicly affirm the value of culture, music, performing arts and arts education, and adopt effective measures to support activities in these fields; (b) Develop and maintain public spaces and opportunities for a diversity of cultural and artistic expressions; (c) Foster opportunities for Maldivian artists to interact with various audiences, including children and young people; (d) Integrate Maldivian arts and crafts, performing arts and cultural productions in the tourist industry in a way that increases intercultural dialogue and contributes to a holistic approach to the conservation of sites and ways of life. 18