Customary laws or rules regulating the reproduction and use of culture
Failure to recognize

Type of entry: Potential Violation

Unwritten or oral rules, regulations, laws, etc. which govern a culture.

Broader Terms:

Other Related Terms (keywords):

  • Common law
  • Indigenous peoples
  • Special groups
  • Sui generis protection

See ESC right:

Moral and material interests, protection of

Relevant ICESCR Articles:

15(1)(a): 1. The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right of everyone:
(a) To take part in cultural life;

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