Antiquities Trafficking Indictment Unsealed: Latchford Prosecution Raises Legal Issues
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Antiquities Trafficking Indictment Unsealed: Latchford Prosecution Raises Legal Issues

Newly unsealed antiquities trafficking charges detail an alleged Cambodian smuggling network.CPIA enforcement, the “CPIA Embargo,” and statute of limitations are some of the legal issues presented by the grand jury…

At the Crossroads of Cultural Heritage Preservation: SCOTUS Rules on the Peace Cross and the Establishment Clause
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At the Crossroads of Cultural Heritage Preservation: SCOTUS Rules on the Peace Cross and the Establishment Clause

The Bladensburg Peace Cross The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that an historic, cross-shaped monument may be preserved on public land because it does not violate the…

El Salvador Seeks U.S. Renewal of Cultural Property MoU
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El Salvador Seeks U.S. Renewal of Cultural Property MoU

El Salvador has petitioned the United States for a Memorandum of Understanding to renew cultural property import controls that preserve archaeological objects from looting and smuggling. This Maya effigy vessel…

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CPAC Considers Import Restrictions on Cultural Property from Chile and Jordan

The pre-Colombian archaeological site ofPukará de Quitor in northern Chile. The governments of Chile and Jordan have petitioned the United States for import controls on at-risk archaeological material. The Cultural…

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The Met’s Surrender of a Gilded Egyptian Coffin Presents a Golden Opportunity to Deter Antiquities Looting

The Metropolitan Museum of Art can fight back against antiquities trafficking by hiring a provenance curator and by fully disclosing the chain of custody of collection objects. Nedjemankh’s coffin, surrendered…

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Jordan Seeks U.S. Import Restrictions to Protect Archaeological Heritage

Petra in southern Jordan is one of the world’smost famous archaeological sites The State Department has published notice of Jordan’s request for cultural property import controls. Jordan is home to…