Article 27: Right to Cultural, Artistic, and Scientific Life
FULL TEXT
Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits.
Everyone has the right to the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which [they are] the author.
Student TEXT
You have the right to participate in and enjoy culture–art, music, books, and more. You also have the right to benefit from any advancements in science and technology and to get credit for and profit from something you have created or discovered.
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Further Learning
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Full text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a milestone document in the history of human rights and international relations
Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Amnesty International
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