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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.
The Antiquities Trade: A reflection on the past
Following her involvement in the February conference to mark 25 years of the UNIDROIT Convention, ADA chairman Joanna van der Lande was invited to contribute a major article on the history of the antiquities trade, including the issues that have dogged it over the years and how attitudes have developed along the way.
FIGHTING BOGUS INFORMATION ABOUT THE ART MARKET – 2021: REPORT SHEDS LIGHT ON SOURCES AND CAUSES OF FALSE DATA
CINOA, the global trade federation for dealers in the international art market, with 5,000-plus members, has published a wide-ranging new report that exposes the causes and sources of bogus information used to damage the market.
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Crucial thoughts of one of the fathers of the 1970 UNESCO Convention on cultural property
Published last year and highlighted in a recent talk is the fascinating book by Mark B. Feldman, Footnotes to History: Law and Diplomacy. Feldman has been engaged in U.S. foreign relations law and transnational litigation since 1965, including 16 years at...
What exactly are Interpol’s figures for art crime?
Despite making numerous accusations regarding crime against the art market, nowhere on its website does Interpol provide clear data as to the scope and value of illicit cultural property.
Fake’s progress – how misinformation gains traction over time Part 1
How does false data come to influence policy and even law making on such a widespread basis when it comes to cultural property?