A/HRC/20/26/Add.1 Annex Report of the Independent Expert in the field of cultural rights, Ms. Farida Shaheed, on her mission to Austria Contents Page I. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1–6 3 II. General background ................................................................................................ 7–12 3 A. The federal administrative framework ............................................................ 7 3 B. Ethnic, linguistic and religious diversity......................................................... 8–12 4 Normative and institutional framework................................................................... 13–42 5 A. The legal framework for the protection of human rights ................................ 13–19 5 B. The national legal framework protecting the rights of minorities ................... 20–34 6 C. Institutions of redress and relief ...................................................................... 35–42 9 Cultural rights for all in Austria .............................................................................. 43–69 10 A. The right to access, participate in and contribute to cultural life .................... 43–50 10 B. The right to enjoy one‟s own culture .............................................................. 51–66 12 C. The right to profess and practise one‟s own religion ...................................... 67–69 16 V. Promotion of cultural diversity................................................................................ 70–86 16 VI. Conclusions and recommendations ......................................................................... 87–107 19 III. IV. 2 Paragraphs