Negotiating cultural rights : issues at stake, challenges and recommendations /

The various reports on cultural rights by UN Special Rapporteur Faridah Shaheed have provided a new universal standard for topics ranging from cultural diversity, cultural heritage, the right to artistic freedom and the effects of today's intellectual property regimes. This book's team of...

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Group Author: Belder, Lucky; Porsdam, Helle, 1956
Published: Edward Elgar Publishing,
Publisher Address: Cheltenham, UK :
Publication Dates: [2017]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Summary: The various reports on cultural rights by UN Special Rapporteur Faridah Shaheed have provided a new universal standard for topics ranging from cultural diversity, cultural heritage, the right to artistic freedom and the effects of today's intellectual property regimes. This book's team of international contributors reflects upon the many aspects of cultural rights discussed in Faridah Shaheed's reports and discusses how cultural rights support cultural diversity, foster intercultural dialogue and contribute to inclusive social, economic and political development. Drawing from a range of disc
Carrier Form: x, 227 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781786435415 (hardback) :
1786435411 (hardback)
Index Number: K3712
CLC: D997.1
D082
Call Number: D082/N384
Contents: Introduction: Outlining the field of cultural rights and its importance / Lucky Belder and Helle Porsdam -- The United Nations cultural rights mandate: reflections on the significance and challenges / Farida Shaheed -- Implementing cultural rights (nature, issues at stake and challenges) -- report 2010 (A/HRC/14/36) / Lotte Hughes -- The right of access to and enjoyment of cultural heritage -- report 2011 (A/HRC/17/38) / Lucky Belder -- The right to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications -- report 2012 (A/HRC/20/26) / Matthias Mann and Helle Porsdam -- The enjoyment o