Cultural life, participation in

Type of entry: Right

The term "culture" applies to the values, beliefs, languages, arts and sciences, traditions, institutions and way of life by means of which individuals or groups express the meanings they give to their life and development.

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Other Related Terms (keywords):

  • Access to information
  • Arts
  • Beliefs
  • Institutions
  • Sciences
  • Traditions
  • Values
  • Way of life

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Related Documents:

Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; "Protocol of San Salvador"

African [Banjul] Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Convention on the Rights of the Child

International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Universal Declaration of Human Rights


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