International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 19 (2) and International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Article 15 (1) (C)
- Everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression in the form of art.
- States Parties recognize the right of everyone to benefit from the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any literary or artistic production of which he is the author.
Ethiopian Constitution, Article 41 (9)
- The State has the responsibility to protect and preserve historical and cultural legacies, and to contribute to the promotion of the arts.