A/HRC/37/55 Report of the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights Contents Page I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Socially engaged cultural and art-based initiatives: goals and challenges .................................... 3 III. International legal framework ....................................................................................................... 5 IV. Specific contributions and challenges ........................................................................................... 7 A. Embracing cultural diversity ................................................................................................. 7 B. Overcoming fears and prejudices.......................................................................................... 8 C. Strengthening resilience ........................................................................................................ 9 D. Rebuilding trust and promoting reconciliation ..................................................................... 10 Exploring key questions ................................................................................................................ 13 A. Recognizing the roles of the principal stakeholders ............................................................. 13 B. Enabling and maximizing the positive impact of socially engaged cultural initiatives ........ 14 Conclusions and recommendations ............................................................................................... 17 A. Conclusions .......................................................................................................................... 17 B. Recommendations................................................................................................................. 17 V. IV. 2