Cultural Rights: Retrospection and Interpretation

Author: Yiheng Ren Jun Yang Liqing
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: Cultural rights is a concept that needs to be continuously enriched. Although it is a part of human rights, compared to other types of human rights, such as civil rights, political rights, economic and social rights, it is immature in terms of scope, legal connotation, and enforceability. As a fundamental human right, cultural rights are attracting increasing attention. This book revisits various aspects of cultural rights while exploring the relationship between cultural rights and the process of human civilization, aiming to present the rich ideas contained within cultural rights. At the end of the book, there are five United Nations legal documents related to cultural rights, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, for the convenience of readers.