A/HRC/28/36 States. They stressed that the international community should explicitly condemn such glorification and that States should instead ensure the accountability of perpetrators. Furthermore, it was stressed that cultural diversity could not be used a means to justify human rights violations. 48. With regards to the conditions and recommendations for successful memorialization processes and history teaching activities, it was observed that freedom of expression, including freedom of the press, were regrettably not guaranteed in some countries. Many delegations insisted on States’ obligations to respect the rights to have access to information, to freedom of opinion and expression and to freedom of association and assembly. States should ensure access to archives and libraries, and all social sectors should be given the opportunity to participate freely in historical debate, including academia, whose role was of paramount importance in leading the debate by carrying out independent research. In this regard, some participants stressed that Governments should guarantee the autonomy of universities and research institutes, collaborate with and promote the participation of civil society in debates and ensure access to library funds and archival materials of public interest, including to researchers from other States. States were encouraged to undertake an inclusive collaborative approach with regards to history teaching and memorialization processes, respectfully taking into consideration the contributions of all ethnic, national, religious, linguistic and cultural identities. 49. Some delegations recommended that human rights and peace education be incorporated into history teaching, in accordance with the Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparations for Victims of Gross Violations of International Human Rights Law and Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law, and emphasized how important it was for history curricula to encompass not only the history of the country in question but also international history. Various other delegations stressed the responsibility of States to ensure that memorialization processes, as a form of history teaching, were implemented in the long term. One delegation in particular encouraged all States to publicize commemorations so as to raise awareness of historical events and their significance. Finally, delegations underlined on several occasions that democracy and the rule of law were the best guarantors for reconciliation. D. National experiences in the area of history teaching and memorialization processes 50. During the interactive dialogue, most delegations highlighted the importance of convening a panel discussion to serve as a platform for sharing examples of good practices in the area of history teaching and memorialization and processes. Statements of the delegations that provided examples to illustrate their respective national experience are summarized below. 51. Ireland stated that for the decade of commemorations 2012-2022, which was important for the country, the Government had adopted an approach to memorialization that was based on the principles of full acknowledgement of the totality of history of the island, the legitimacy of all traditions, mutual respect and historical accuracy. The delegation explained that, through a reconciliation fund, Ireland was providing support to a number of commemorative projects, some of which might challenge the notion of separate histories and explore how shared experiences could affect contemporary societal relationships. 52. Morocco presented some of the components of its transitional justice experience, mentioning in particular the work undertaken by the Equity and Reconciliation Commission. Initiatives undertaken by Morocco included the launch of the Archives Institute of Morocco and the inventory of Moroccan public and private archives. Morocco 11