Protection and promotion of cultural heritage and human rights through international treaties: two worlds of difference?
Journal: Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks
Year: 2018

The link between human rights and cultural heritage, in particular intangible cultural heritage, has been increasingly established. Despite the recognition of the link between cultural heritage and human rights, it should be noted that the two topics are laid down in different international treaties adopted within different intergovernmental fora. These treaties show interesting differences in terms of their nature and approach. This chapter analyses the similarities and differences between seve