Date: 2008
Type: Working Paper
Au-delà des traités : l’émergence d’un nouveau droit coutumier pour la protection du patrimoine culturel
Working Paper, EUI LAW, 2008/05
FRANCIONI, Francesco, Au-delà des traités : l’émergence d’un nouveau droit coutumier pour la protection du patrimoine culturel, EUI LAW, 2008/05 - https://hdl.handle.net/1814/7992
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The rapid development of international law for the protection of cultural heritage in the past half century has occurred mainly at the level of treaties and to a certain extent of soft law. But what is the status of general international law on this subject? Are there obligations to respect and protect cultural heritage applicable to all states under customary international law? This essay explores recent international practice pertaining to the treatment of cultural heritage in four discrete areas - armed conflict, occupation,
cooperation against illicit trade, and intangible heritage. It concludes that a core of substantive and procedural obligations are emerging in this field as a consequence of the awareness that preservation of the great diversity of cultural heritage is part of the the general interest of humanity
Cadmus permanent link: https://hdl.handle.net/1814/7992
ISSN: 1725-6739
Series/Number: EUI LAW; 2008/05
Publisher: European University Institute
Keyword(s): International law Cultural property Cultural heritage