CULTURAL RIGHTS. 1. Mayan culture is the original basis of Guatemalan culture and, in conjunction with the other indigenous cultures, is an active and dynamic factor in the development and progress of Guatemalan society.
2. The development of the national culture is therefore inconceivable without recognition and promotion of the culture of the indigenous peoples. Thus, in contrast with the past, educational and cultural policy must be oriented to focus on recognition, respect and encouragement of indigenous cultural values. With such recognition of cultural differences in mind, an effort must be made to promote contributions and exchanges that can help to enrich Guatemalan society.
3. The Maya, Garifuna and Xinca peoples are the authors of their cultural development. The role of the State is to support that development by eliminating obstacles to the exercise of this right, adopting the necessary legislative and administrative measures to strengthen indigenous cultural development in all fields covered by the State and ensuring the participation of indigenous persons in decisions on the planning and execution of cultural programmes and projects through their organizations and institutions.
A. Language
1. Language is one of the mainstays of culture since, in particular, it is the vehicle for learning and passing on the indigenous view of the world, and indigenous knowledge and cultural values. Thus, all the languages spoken in Guatemala deserve equal respect. In that context provision must be made to recover and protect indigenous languages and to promote the development and use of those languages.
2. To that end, the Government shall take the following measures:
(a) Promote a constitutional reform calling for the listing of all languages existing in Guatemala which the State is constitutionally required to recognize, respect and promote;
(b) Promote the use of all indigenous languages in the educational system, to enable children to read and write in their own tongue or in the language most commonly spoken in the community to which they belong and, in particular, protect bilingual and intercultural education and institutions such as the Mayan Schools and other indigenous educational projects;
(c) Promote the use of the languages of the indigenous people when providing State social services at the community level;
(d) Inform indigenous communities, in their own languages in keeping with the traditions of the indigenous peoples and by adequate means, of their rights, obliga...
CULTURAL RIGHTS. (A-H) in its entirety deals with cultural rights, in which the government commits to necessary legislative and administrative measures to promote culture of indigenous peoples including; language, names, surnames, place names; spirituality; temples, ceremonial centres and holy places; use of indigenous dress; science and technology; education reform; mass media Page 12, Annex, II. STRUGGLE AGAINST DISCRIMINATION, IV. CIVIL, POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RIGHTS, D. Participation at all levels
CULTURAL RIGHTS. 1. Mayan culture is the original basis of Guatemalan culture and, in conjunction with the other indigenous cultures, is an active and dynamic factor in the development and progress of Guatemalan society.
2. The development of the national culture is therefore inconceivable without recognition and promotion of the culture of the indigenous peoples. Thus, in contrast with the past, educational and cultural policy must be oriented to focus on recognition, respect and encouragement of indigenous cultural values. With such recognition of cultural differences in mind, an effort must be made to promote contributions and exchanges that can help to enrich Guatemalan society.
3. The Maya, Garifuna and Xinca peoples are the authors of their cultural development. The role of the State is to support that development by eliminating obstacles to the exercise of this right, adopting the necessary legislative and administrative measures to strengthen indigenous cultural development in all fields covered by the State and ensuring the participation of indigenous persons in decisions on the planning and execution of cultural programmes and projects through their organizations and institutions.
CULTURAL RIGHTS. The Maya, Garifuna and Xinca peoples are the authors of their cultural development. The role of the State is to support that development by eliminating obstacles to the exercise of this right, adopting the necessary legislative and administrative measures to strengthen indigenous cultural development in all fields covered by the State and ensuring the participation of indigenous persons in decisions on the planning and execution of cultural programmes and projects through their organizations and institutions. Page 8, Annex, II. STRUGGLE AGAINST DISCRIMINATION, III. CULTURAL RIGHTS, F. Science and technology
CULTURAL RIGHTS. Digital transformation poses several challenges for cultural rights such as the preferential representation of certain traditions. The dominance of certain languages and cultures in digital content and platforms can lead to the marginalization of less dominant cultures and languages. This undermines the diversity of cultural expressions and the right of individuals to participate in cultural life.77 To counter this with regard to digitalization, it is crucial to promote and protect cultural diversity in the digital sphere. This can be achieved by supporting the creation and dissemination of digital content in diverse languages and from various cultural backgrounds. Policies and programs should be designed to encourage and fund the digital representation of minority and indigenous cultures, ensuring their visibility and accessibility online. These have to be based on the existing human rights to cultural rights; new rights are not necessary. 76 Art. 5 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the European Council laying down harmonized rules on artificial intelligence, COM(2021) 206 final.
