Cultural rights

Cultural rights 

Cultural rights are the rights of everyone to take part in cultural life, to enjoy and benefit from the protection of moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production. They are rights related to themes such as language; cultural and artistic production; participation in cultural life; cultural heritage; intellectual property rights; authors’ rights; minorities and access to culture. The UN Human Rights Council in 2018 called upon all states to respect, promote and protect the right of everyone to take part in cultural life, including the ability to access and enjoy cultural heritage (“Towards gender equality in the cultural and creative sectors”, report of the OMC (open method of coordination) working group of member states’ experts, June 2021).