Discussion on the Special procedure mandate in the field of cultural rights
On the 20th of June 2012 the NGO Platform on diversity and cultural rights hosted an event on the subject of cultural rights. The main speaker of the side event was the Special Rapporteur in the Field of Cultural Rights, Ms Farida Shaheed. As the first mandate holder, her job began with identifying cultural rights, based on the assumption that everyone has the right to take part in cultural life. This consists of three elements: The right to access for culture, the right to participate in, and to contribute to culture. She highlighted the utmost importance of...