UNESCO, World Heritage, and Human Rights Compliance
20 Pages Posted: 22 Dec 2021
Date Written: December 13, 2021
Abstract
This white paper provides a legal analysis to align the 1972 World Heritage Convention and the UNESCO Constitution and its commitment to human rights and fundamental freedoms. It sets out recommendations for UNESCO, the World Heritage governing bodies, and States Parties to ensure properties on the World Heritage List and Tentative Lists are not sites of serious, systematic violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law.
Keywords: UNESCO, World Heritage, Human Rights, Indigenous People, Conflict, Tourism, Climate Change
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Vrdoljak, Ana Filipa and Liuzza, Claudia and Meskell, Lynn, UNESCO, World Heritage, and Human Rights Compliance (December 13, 2021). Duke Global Working Paper Series No. 44, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3984329 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3984329
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