CULTURAL RIGHTS IN MOTION: EXPLORING THE NEXUS BETWEEN MIGRATION AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

Migratory movements represent a phenomenon that emerges as a transformative characteristic of societies, framing cultural landscapes. The intersection of migratory processes and cultural rights presents a complex system of opportunities and challenges relating to cultural heritage. By providing a comprehensive analysis of the nexus between migration and cultural rights ― focusing on challenges and opportunities for cultural heritage preservation ― this thesis examines how human mobility influences the social dynamics of communities and the identification, protection, presentation, conservation, and transmission of natural and cultural heritage within the context of globalisation. From a legal perspective, in particular international law of human rights, these components ― human mobility and cultural expressions ― are addressed to examine how human rights frameworks interact with migration dynamics to shape migrants' access to and engagement with local cultural heritage.