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Joint statement of 12 Art Market trade associations internationally
Help prevent trafficking in Afghanistan’s cultural heritage The Afghan crisis has given rise to serious concerns about the fate of the country’s heritage under the Taliban. Some media reports claim the Taliban have pledged to protect cultural heritage sites and...
UK government sets out reasons for revoking damaging E.U. import licensing law
June 30 House of Lords debate on the Revocation of the EU import licensing regulations within the UK has summarised neatly the problems with this law.
How the US needs to develop cultural heritage policy from now on
Cultural property lawyer Peter Tompa challenges the US government to tackle inbuilt bias in its policymaking for cultural heritage.
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Europol admits to having no reliable data to back its Pandora VII claim
Europol admits to having no reliable data on crime to back Pandora VII claim
How officialdom’s zombie statistics and bogus data continue to plague the art market and antiquities
Bogus data and ‘facts’ are really propaganda to damage the art and antiquities market. Here is the evidence.
Financial Action Task Force Report’s anti trade approach rings alarm bells
Just released, the Financial Action Task Force's new report, Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in the Art and Antiquities Market, takes a highly irresponsible approach. The FATF is an independent global body investigating crime whose reports should prove key to...