A/HRC/55/44/Add.1 Annex Report of the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Alexandra Xanthaki, on her mission to Germany Contents Page I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 II. General context and framework .................................................................................................... 3 A. International human rights framework .................................................................................. 3 B. Constitutional and legislative framework ............................................................................. 4 C. System of cultural governance .............................................................................................. 6 Realizing cultural rights in Germany: specific issues ................................................................... 7 A. Awareness of cultural rights standards in all public bodies .................................................. 7 B. Right of all to take part in cultural life .................................................................................. 8 C. Situation of long-established migrants.................................................................................. 12 D. Embracing diversity .............................................................................................................. 13 E. Dealing with the past ............................................................................................................ 16 Conclusions and recommendations ............................................................................................... 17 A. Conclusions .......................................................................................................................... 17 B. Recommendations................................................................................................................. 18 III. IV. 2 GE.24-01816