Unesco, world heritage and human rights
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4283225 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ana Filipa Vrdoljak (0000-0002-9723-4414, University of Technology Sydney, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 459-486 |
| Publication date | 2022-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Cultural Property (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0940-7391 • E-ISSN: 1465-7317 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s094073912200039x |
| OpenAlex | W4361802720 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This article examines the relationship between the World Heritage Convention and international human rights law. The first part of the article draws on key phrases in Article 1 of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) Constitution, which defines its purpose to elaborate on the role of human rights to UNESCO's mandate and how developments in international human rights law over the last 75 years have been translated into the organization's policies and programs and the implementation of the World Heritage Convention. The second part details how human rights violations related to World Heritage properties expose significant shortcomings in UNESCO's fulfillment of its mandate and states' compliance with international human rights norms. The third part outlines the international responsibility of various actors in respect of serious violations of human rights related to World Heritage properties. The final part identifies possible areas of reform in the operation of the World Heritage Convention that may facilitate its alignment with international human rights law and UNESCO's adherence to its mandate
Constitution · Convention · Cultural heritage · Cultural heritage management · Fundamental rights · Human rights · International human rights law · International law · Linguistic rights · Mandate · Political science · Right to property · World heritage · Archaeological Research and Protection · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Law · Public Administration
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |