SOGI UN source Archives: Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights
Report of the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, A/HRC/31/59, 3 February 2016
II. Cultural rights: revisiting and reconfirming the conceptual and legal framework A. Definition of cultural rights: meaning and terminology 19. The Special Rapporteur has been particularly disturbed by recent political discourses of exclusion, sometimes directed at entire religious or other groups. One of her key commitments is to promote the enjoyment of cultural rights without […]
Report of the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, A/HRC/23/34, 14 March 2013
III. Restrictions and obstacles: the need for national assessments C. Obstacles 50. Issues relating to gender, sexuality and sexual orientation, in relation to religion and morals, continue to be highly debated in connection with artistic expressions and creations. Artworks that are concerned range from those addressing the issue of love and romance, or representing or […]
Report of the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, A/HRC/23/34/Add.1, 11 March 2013: Russian Federation
IV. Cultural rights: good practices and challenges 36. The Special Rapporteur visited the Youth Centre for Theatre and Cinema, supported by the Saint Petersburg authorities and the Federal Ministry of Culture. This interesting institution enables young artists to run their own theatre, with about 200 actors and 25 directors. On the occasion of festivals on […]
Report of the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, A/67/287, 10 August 2012
III. Gender stereotypes and the obligation of States to eliminate discrimination B. Stereotypes restricting cultural rights of women 45. Across the world and throughout history, different visions of men and women, presuming dissimilar capabilities and separate spheres of operation, have defined expectations about appropriate behaviour. While some gender differences are real, most are not, and […]
Report of the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, A/HRC/20/26/Add.1, 10 April 2012: Austria
III. Normative and institutional framework A. The legal framework for the protection of human rights 18. With regard to discrimination, Austria has adopted a number of laws associated with different procedures and institutions. The 1979 Equal Treatment Act was revised in 2004 and prohibits discrimination in working life on the basis of ethnic origin, religion, […]