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– Cultural rights, human rights, extremism, and listening: An interview with Karima Bennoune (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News June 1, 2017

The UN Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights and author of Your Fatwa Does Not Apply Here: Untold Stories from the Fight Against Muslim Fundamentalism speaks about what shaped her world view and the importance of defending artistic rights.
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