A/HRC/37/55/Add.1
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
19 January 2018
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Thirty-seventh session
26 February−23 March 2018
Agenda item 3
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil,
political, economic, social and cultural rights,
including the right to development
Report of the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural
rights on her mission to Serbia and Kosovo*
Note by the Secretariat
The Secretariat has the honour to transmit to the Human Rights Council the report of
the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights on her mission to Serbia and Kosovo
from 3 to 14 October 2016. During her visit, she addressed key issues related to the right of
people to participate in cultural life, including the right to access and enjoy cultural
heritage, without discrimination and irrespective of group affiliations.
The report contains recommendations addressed to the Government of Serbia and
the Kosovo authorities, as well as to other stakeholders.
* Any reference to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions or population, is to be understood in
full compliance with Security Council resolution 1244 (1999) and without prejudice to the status of
Kosovo.
GE.18-00741(E)