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Time for UNESCO to stop using bogus figures about cultural property
In the latest of a string of baseless claims, UNESCO reports that the illicit trade in cultural property is estimated to be worth nearly $10 billion a year. It’s a handy figure to use as a headline to launch its 1970 Convention’s 50th anniversary conference and...
ADA to the fore at UNIDROIT’s 25th anniversary conference
Joanna van der Lande, who chairs the Antiquities Dealers Association, was invited to present an extended article and speak at the conference to mark 25 years of the UNIDROIT Convention on October 8 and 9. Also invited to speak was Martin Wilson, General Counsel to the...
Art trafficking link to terrorism is spurious
Art trafficking link to terrorism is spurious – ADA letter in the Art Newspaper
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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.
European Commission to target fake news. Here’s where it can start
European Commission Vice-President Věra Jourová has launched a campaign against disinformation. Here’s why she should start with cultural property.
The Stargazer Judgment – Some key lessons
Lawyer Martin Wilson assesses the merits of Turkey’s court claim for the return of the Guennol Stargazer.