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W.C.O. data backs trade view of cultural heritage crime once again
The latest World Customs Organisation figures show yet again that illicit trade in cultural goods is much lower than anti-trade campaigners claim.
The war in Ukraine
ADA Members are aware and deeply saddened by the devastating consequences of the unfolding human tragedy in Ukraine. It is a country with a rich history from the earliest times and while Ukrainian origin antiquities are not so commonly found in our market, ADA...
ART MARKET BACKLASH AGAINST FALSE CLAIMS AND BOGUS DATA
Art market trade and cultural heritage groups have hit back at damaging policy arising out of dependence on false claims and bogus data surrounding money laundering and terrorism financing.
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Whose culture is it anyway?
How aware are U.S. citizens of what cultural heritage bilateral agreements enforced in their name mean? Would they approve of how these Memoranda of Understanding are harnessed by the State department and Customs service for diplomatic and political gain?
The EU’s new art market clampdown is neither just nor proportionate – if only we could sue
Supranational authority’s failure to join the European Convention of Human Rights – despite promising to 15 years ago – protects it from legal action by citizens unfairly suffering under import licensing law Although every member state is a signatory to the European...
Where do ethics, morals and the law really lie in India’s claim to the Piprahwa gem relics?
Sotheby’s proposed sale acts as a useful study in the dispute over rights between nations and individuals when it comes to cultural property Much in the news has been Sotheby’s proposed (and then suspended) sale of the Piprahwa Gems, a collection of gem relic...