UNESCO’s ethical principles for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage: Interpretative reading and commentary review

December 4th, 2015 is a remarkable day when the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO at its tenth session in Windhoek, Namibia, endorsed Ethical Principles for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage. This is another internationally effective document that has been formed by UNESCO to safeguard Intangible Culture Heritage (ICH), and it equips the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in the ethical dimension, will present guidance for processes of safeguarding ICH in local, national and international levels. It is also a starting point from where international actors in the field of ICH will explore to develop and widen the ways of ICH safeguarding in a better ethical framework. The article is devoted to interpretative reading of the document and Commentary Review.