A/HRC/23/34 Contents Paragraphs Page I. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1–8 3 II. Legal framework ..................................................................................................... 9–39 4 A. Protection in universal, regional and national instruments ............................. 9–24 4 B. Limitations to artistic freedoms ...................................................................... 25–39 7 Restrictions and obstacles: the need for national assessments ................................ 40–84 9 A. Persons impacted ............................................................................................ 42–43 9 B. Actors imposing restrictions or creating obstacles.......................................... 44 10 C. Motivations ..................................................................................................... 45–52 10 D. Specific measures and practices impacting on the right to freedom of artistic expression ....................................................................................... 53–84 12 Conclusion and recommendations ........................................................................... 85–91 18 I. Responses to the questionnaire on the right to artistic freedom ....................................................... 22 II. Experts’ meeting on the right to freedom of artistic expression (Geneva, 4-5 December 2012) – List of experts ................................................................................................................................ 24 III. IV. Annexes 2