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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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It’s time to stop abusing UNESCO’s 1970 cultural property Convention for political ends
It’s time to stop abusing UNESCO’s 1970 cultural property Convention for political ends
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.