Cultural heritage law and its response to human rights principles
and practice has gained renewed prominence on the international
agenda. The recent conflicts in Syria and Mali, China's use of
shipwreck sites and underwater cultural heritage to make
territorial claims, and the cultural identities of nations
post-conflict highlight this field as an emerging global focus. In
addition, it has become a forum for the configuration and
contestation of cultural heritage, rights and the broader politics
of international law. The manifestation of tensions between
heritage and human rights are explored in this volume, in
particular in relation to heritage and rights in collaboration and
in conflict, and heritage as a tool for rights advocacy. This
volume also explores these issues from a distinctively legal
standpoint, considering the extent to which the legal tools of
international human rights law facilitate or hinder heritage
protection. Covering a range of issues across Africa, Asia, Europe,
Latin America and Australia, this volume will be of interest to
people working in human rights, heritage studies, cultural heritage
management and identity politics around the world. 'This book fills
an important gap in the literature on heritage and rights and, in
particular, human rights law. With articles from leading experts
addressing the legal human rights dimensions of cultural heritage
protection, it makes a significant contribution to debates over
issues such as 'Why should we safeguard heritage and for whom?' and
'What is the relationship between heritage safeguarding and
protecting human rights?'. These are deep questions of profound
significance to individuals, communities and even nations around
the world and are of increasing urgency today. It critically
analyses the relationship between heritage and human rights that
can be potentially pernicious as well as mutually reinforcing,
placing this analysis within the wider context and with a broad
geographical scope with examinations of the heritage/rights
relationship in Southeast Asia (Cambodia), China and sub-Saharan
Africa.' Dr Janet Blake, Associate Professor in Law, Shahid
Beheshti University, Tehran 'Traversing the destruction of
mausoleums in Timbuktu to war crimes trial by the International
Criminal Court, Heritage, Culture and Rights explores the crucial
links between human rights and the protection of cultural heritage.
The essays are accessible to all viewing the destruction of
cultural heritage as a breach of human dignity and identity.
Unputdownable.' Professor Gillian Triggs, President of the
Australian Human Rights Commission 'This collection of essays by
leading scholars, though primarily Australian in origin, is
universal in orientation. Ranging from a broad survey of the
applicable laws of armed conflict to a detailed consideration of
urban design in Southeast Asia, the essays offer significant
insights into the relationship between the protection and use of
cultural heritage, on one hand, and fundamental human rights, on
the other. Ultimately, the mutual reinforcement of the two
disciplines of law prevails over carefully-acknowledged tensions
between them. Readers at all levels of expertise will find the book
of great interest.' Professor James Nafziger,Thomas B Stoel
Professor of Law and Director of International Programs at the
Willamette University College of Law
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