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Sir John Boardman (1927-2024)
Sir John Boardman OBE FBA Hon RA, Emeritus Lincoln Professor of Classical Art and Archaeology at the University of Oxford and an Honorary Fellow of the Magdalene College Cambridge for 40 years, ha died.
Why Western Australia’s policy disaster is a lesson to Brussels
The EU risks the same disaster with its import licensing regulation for cultural property as Western Australia’s Aboriginal CulturalHeritage Act has just suffered – and for the same reasons.
Italy rules in favour of private property rights for cultural heritage
Ministry's legal head reinforces 'innocent until proven guilty' principle in interpreting law The Italian Ministry of Culture has issued a potentially ground-breaking statement, following a court ruling. It challenges current thinking on cultural heritage and...
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Why the World Customs Organisation’s claims about cultural goods trafficking don’t add up
The World Customs Organisation (WCO) finally seems to have all but given up when it comes to an accurate and detailed analysis of trafficking and the art market, if its 2022 and 2023 Illicit Trade Reports are anything to go by. Several wild claims of trafficking worth...
Why we must learn the lessons of the UK Post Office scandal when it comes to Cultural Property
Impending enforcement of a new EU law that is not fit for purpose risks creating serious human rights breaches The UK Post Office scandal has been a landmark of injustice that has outraged the public and politicians alike. Sub-postmasters were convicted of theft and...
How the Windrush scandal helps shine a light on rights violations in the art market
If you understand why the Windrush scandal was an affront to natural justice and human rights in a democracy, then you should be worried by this too.