GENEVA (31 July 2020) – The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul should be maintained as an inter-cultural space reflecting the diversity and complexity of Turkey and its history, and preserving the outstanding universal value which resulted in its World Heritage Status, say two UN human rights experts. “It would be an historic mistake at this difficult global moment to take actions which divide religious and cultural groups in Turkey and beyond, rather than uniting them,” said Karima Bennoune, Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, and Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur…
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 31 July 2020. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
