Cultural rights
The right to culture encompasses the right of everyone to access, create, participate in, and enjoy culture. Cultural rights are recognized as both individual and collective, spanning all areas of culture—from cultural heritage to the cultural and creative sectors, including the digital environment.
Cultural rights are essential for dignity, personal fulfillment, and social cohesion. Exercising these rights fosters diversity and equity, while reducing inequalities. This is why guaranteeing the right to culture is an ethical, social, and economic imperative.
To uphold cultural rights, we need legal frameworks and public policies that protect the cultural identity and heritage of peoples and communities. This includes strengthening the socio-economic rights of cultural professionals, reinforcing intellectual property, promoting artistic freedom, and advocating for the diversity of content and languages. It also requires continued efforts to enhance the protection, return, and restitution of cultural property.
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