A/HRC/23/34/Add.1 also noted by civil society groups, some public officials and bodies, as well as some religious leaders. (c) Teaching of history 56. An important aspect of the right to cultural heritage is the right to have access to one‟s own history and that of others. The Special Rapporteur learned about several initiatives, such as the establishment of approximately 12 commissions comprising historians from the Russian Federation and foreign countries to elaborate guidelines on how textbooks with shared elements of history could be drafted in a more balanced manner, and governmental programmes encouraging school children to run school museums and research their own past, including by interviewing their community elders and displaying the results in student-run school museums (for example in Altai Krai). 57. The Special Rapporteur believes that the authorities should encourage children to discover the history of their own people in a multifaceted manner disconnected from “patriotic education” programmes. She is worried, in particular, that extracurricular activities on the history of the Second World War, which seem to be numerous, are associated with military clubs in schools and patriotic camps for youth, the latter involving significant numbers of students. She acknowledges the tragedy that the Second World War represents for the Russian people and understands that summer camps are organized for children on various issues. Having taken note of the response from the Government, she remains concerned, however, that the State programme for patriotic education (2011-2015) involves not only the ministries of education, sport and culture, but also the Ministry of Defence.21 2. Cultural heritage protection policies: the need for a rights-based approach 58. The Republic of Tatarstan decided to restore, with the support of the Federation, the Sviyazhsk complex, on which is situated an Orthodox church, and the Bolgar complex, a crucial historical town for Muslims. The Special Rapporteur welcomes the tribute paid to the Republic‟s cultural and religious diversity and appreciates that the authorities consulted the population on the projects. Interestingly, some site-relevant family histories found a place in the museums of Sviyazhsk, for example narratives of the Soviet labour camps. The Special Rapporteur notes that the restoration of these sites entailed the displacement of some communities, and would appreciate receiving more information on the consultation undertaken prior to this process. (a) Cityscapes 59. Following the fall of the Soviet Union, and after the difficult 1990s, many historic buildings were knocked down and new constructions hastily built. The Special Rapporteur encourages the city of Moscow to continue to conduct innovative initiatives to safeguard the city landscape and dialogue with civil society groups on issues relating to the preservation of cultural heritage.22 60. The Special Rapporteur welcomes the decision not to build the controversial Gazprom tower in Saint Petersburg in response to strong public opposition. She stresses, however, the need to establish proper permanent channels to enable local communities to 21 22 12 See also ACFC/PO/III(2011)010 (see footnote 7), paras. 185 and 187. See in particular Anna Bronovitskaya, Clementine Cecil, Edmund Harris, Moscow heritage at crisis point, Publication supported by Save Europe‟s Heritage, Institut Minos, Project Russia magazine, DoCoMoMo International, Archnadzor, 2009. Available from www.mapsmoscow.com/userdata/e_MAPS.pdf.