A/HRC/40/53/Add.1 (d) Abolish prior censorship bodies and processes; and review and clarify the criteria for imposing restrictions on freedom of artistic expression so that they comply with the necessary provisions under international human rights law; (e) Repeal the Sedition Act and all laws criminalizing blasphemy and defamation; ensure the amendments currently being made in the Communications and Multimedia Act are consistent with international standards for freedom of expression and cultural rights; and repeal or clarify sections 211 (1) and 233 (1) of this Act; (f) Review critically all previously imposed bans on books and artistic works and lift all bans that do not meet the threshold for limitation as defined under international law; (g) Compensate Zunar and all other authors and artists who have lost income and whose reputations have been harmed due to the banning of their intellectual and artistic works, which violated their human rights. 6. Fundamentalism, extremism and cultural rights 98. The Government of Malaysia should: (a) Conform its national policies and actions to its expressed commitments to promoting “moderate and progressive Islam”; (b) Develop and implement a human rights-based strategy with clear benchmarks for combating fundamentalism and fundamentalist ideology in Malaysia, including in the educational system, in consultation with local human rights defenders, including women human rights defenders, who have been working on these issues; (c) Abrogate the rule requiring persons wishing to leave Islam to obtain a certificate from a Syariah Court; in the interim, ensure that those seeking to obtain such certificates and their lawyers are treated with respect; (d) Withdraw the fatwa against Sisters in Islam and take effective steps to reverse the stigma that has resulted from it. 99. All public, private and civil stakeholders should: (a) Recognize, respect and protect the diversity of religions and beliefs, and the diversity of approaches to each religion, including Islam, in the Malaysian context; (b) Respect and ensure the human rights and security of human rights defenders, including women human rights defenders, who are challenging fundamentalism; (c) Oppose any effort to reintroduce the RUU355 bill or any effort to augment the punishments available to Syariah Courts; (d) Take effective measures to combat the “moral policing” of women’s dress and ensure that Malaysian women and girls have a diversity of cultural choices regarding their dress, including in official settings; ensure that unveiled women, including unveiled Muslim women, are also depicted positively in educational and official materials; (e) Respect the rights of non-religious persons, including former Muslims, and affirm respect for their rights; ensure that government officials express respect for non-religious persons, and take effective steps to hold accountable those who do not; (f) Respect freedom of religion or belief for all, in accordance with international standards, and promote the principle of separation of religion and State, an essential guarantor of the diversity of Malaysia and of cultural rights for all, without discrimination. 19