A University of California, Davis, School of Law professor has been appointed as special rapporteur in the field of cultural rights to the United Nations Human Rights Council, the U.N.s top human rights body. In this role, Karima Bennoune will make official visits to countries; observe and report on the promotion and protection of cultural rights at the local, national, regional and international levels; identify possible obstacles to the promotion and protection of cultural rights; and make recommendations to the council on possible actions.

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