Beyond cultural rights

Abstract

The aim of this work is to research at a theoretical level and from the World-System of Wallerstein, the meaning of culture as a human right and the cultural rights in general. Therefore, it starts considering that knowledge about certain pacts, conventions, observations, treaties and recommendations, among others, are essential to analyse and understand culture in context as an inherent human right. Accordingly, general aspects of human rights, the legal instruments of the International Law of Human Rights, and in particular of the inter-American system that is incumbent on our region will be address without neglecting our current internal regulation in Mexico. Then, emphasis will be placed on the particularities of cultural rights in which the so-called "digital world" is already included. It is a transdisciplinary critical reflection that intend to go beyond the conventional studies on this matter. On the other hand, the importance of culture will be highlighted as a resource for the recognition of other rights and what this means, the role of the State, public policies and finally the importance of recognising different cultures to guarantee integral development and respect for the dignity of the whole society. The latter includes the historically forgotten and marginalised sectors, always with aperture in this area seeking consensus, looking our differences and reaching the highest possible degree of the progressiveness in Human Rights as well as the defense and attention of the victims and the damage reparation.