Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Foreword by Mary Robinson -- Introduction -- Scope and Approach -- Why Have Cultural Rights Been Neglected? -- Why Are Cultural Rights Important Today? -- Chapter One Legal History and Contemporary Context -- A. The Drafting History of Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and of Article 15 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights -- Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights -- Article 15 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights -- B. Culture, Cultural Relativism, Identity Politics -- C. The World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance -- D. Dialogue Among Civilizations -- Chapter Two The Right to Participate in Cultural Life in International Instruments and Practice -- A. International Instruments -- 1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights -- 2. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights -- 3. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights -- 4. International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination -- 5. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women -- 6. Convention on the Rights of the Child -- 7. Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities -- 8. International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families -- 9. Other Instruments -- B. Role of the United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies With Respect to the Right to Participate in Cultural Life -- 1. The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights -- 2. The Human Rights Committee -- 3. The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD).

4. The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) -- 5. The Committee on the Rights of the Child -- C. Role of United Nations Bodies Other Than the Human Rights Treaty Bodies -- 1. The Commission on Human Rights and Extra-Conventional Mechanisms -- 2. The Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights -- 3. The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues -- 4. The General Assembly -- 5. The Security Council -- D. Role of the Of? ce of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights -- E. Role of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) -- F. Cultural Rights and United Nations Operations -- 1. Development and Cultural Rights -- 2. Peace Operations and Cultural Rights -- Chapter Three What Are Cultural Rights? The Normative Content of the Right to Participate in Cultural Life -- A. The Context and Concept of Culture -- B. The Fundamental Nature of Cultural Rights: Not Every Custom or Rite Is a Right -- C. The Elements of the Right to Participate in Cultural Life -- 1. Non-Discrimination and Equality -- 2. Freedom From Interference in the Enjoyment of Cultural Life, Freedom to Create and Contribute to Cultural Life -- 3. Freedom to Choose in Which Culture(s) and Cultural Life to Participate, the Freedom to Manifest One's Culture -- 4. Freedom of Dissemination -- 5. Freedom to Cooperate Internationally -- 6. Right to Participate in the De? nition, Preparation and Implementation of Policies on Culture -- 7. Other Elements Connected to the Right to Participate in Cultural Life -- D. State Obligations and Violations -- The Minimum Core Obligations of the State -- E. Monitoring Cultural Rights: Indicators and Benchmarks -- F. Justiciable Aspects of Cultural Rights -- Chapter Four Special Groups -- A. Indigenous Peoples and Minorities: What Are Their Cultural Rights?.

1. Some Preliminary Considerations -- 2. Special Characteristics of Cultural Rights Pertaining to Minorities and Indigenous Peoples -- 3. Existing and Developing International Standards -- 4. International Jurisprudence and Other Case Law (Permanent Court of I nternational Justice, Human Rights Committee, Organization of American States): Non-Discrimination -- Participation Through Own Institutions -- Language Rights -- Right of Indigenous Peoples to Continue Certain Economic Activities Linked to the Traditional Use of Land and Natural Resources -- Competing Rights -- 5. Practice of International Human Rights Treaty Bodies in Examining State Reports -- 6. The Right to Choose in Which Culture(s) to Participate -- 7. Language Rights -- 8. Freedom of Religion -- 9. Education of the Larger Society -- 10. Contact With Kin Beyond Borders -- 11. Cultural Rights, Self-Determination and Autonomy -- 12. Cultural Heritage and Traditional Knowledge -- 13. Positive State Measures -- B. Other Groups -- 1. Women -- 2. Children and Youth -- 3. Persons With Disabilities -- 4. Migrant Workers, Refugees, Other Non-Citizens -- 5. The Poor -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- APPENDICES -- Appendix One -- Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity -- Appendix Two -- The Limburg Principles on the Implementation of the I nternational Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Maastricht Guidelines on Violations of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights -- Appendix Three -- Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of the Heritage of Indigenous Peoples -- Appendix Four -- Overview of Select National Constitutions -- 1. Africa (Kenya, Tunisia) -- 2. Americas (Guatemala, Guyana) -- 3. Asia (Bangladesh, Philippines) -- 4. Europe (Bulgaria, Ukraine) -- Selected Bibliography -- Index.