Egypt | International Council of Museums (ICOM)

ICOM Preliminary Report Regarding Cultural Property in Egypt

ByRick St. Hilaire February 5, 2011May 2, 2023

The International Council of Museums has released a working document that attempts to summarize the condition of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo as well as several other important museums and cultural sites throughout the country. ICOM’s report can be located on the web at:

http://icom.museum/fileadmin/user_upload/pdf/working_groups/110204_ICOM_preliminary_report_Egypt.pdf

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Antiquities “Launderer” Pleads Guilty As Co-Defendants Continue to Litigate Case of US v. Khouli et al.

ByRick St. Hilaire April 19, 2012May 2, 2023

Egyptian coffin seized inUS v. Khouli et al.Courtesy ICE. Mousa “Morris” Khouli pleaded guilty yesterday to smuggling Egyptian cultural property into the United States and making a false statement to…

Egypt | forfeiture actions | U.S. v. Ka Nefer Nefer

Oral Arguments Scheduled in Ka Nefer Nefer Mummy Mask Appeal

ByRick St. Hilaire December 16, 2013April 27, 2023

The Eight Circuit Court of Appeals has scheduled oral arguments for January 13, 2013 in the case of U.S. v. Mask of Ka Nefer Nefer. The case involves federal prosecutors’ efforts to…

International Council of Museums (ICOM) | legislation | statutes | Uganda

Heritage Protection Laws in Uganda

ByRick St. Hilaire September 20, 2011May 2, 2023

The 16th annual triennial meeting of ICOM’s conservation committee took place in Lisbon, Portugal this week. Many outstanding papers were presented. I was privileged to moderate the Legal Issues in…

Egypt | import protections

Thinking Ahead: An Emergency Protection for Egyptian Cultural Antiquities Act

ByRick St. Hilaire February 1, 2011May 2, 2023

As Egyptians exercise their universally recognized rights to assembly and expression, the Egyptian people are deeply concerned about the cultural heritage that resides in their country. Those concerns are shared…

Egypt | forfeiture actions | St. Louis Art Museum (SLAM) | U.S. v. Ka Nefer Nefer

Ka Nefer Nefer Settlement Terms to be Discussed

ByRick St. Hilaire February 13, 2013April 27, 2023

The United States Attorney’s Office has informed the Eight Circuit Court of Appeals that a settlement may be possible between the federal government, Egypt, and the St. Louis Art Museum…

Culture Under Threat Conference in Cairo: Red Arch Raises Important Questions Posed by U.S. Imports of Art, Collectors’ Pieces, and Antiques

ByRick St. Hilaire May 22, 2015April 26, 2023

Why did the declared value of U.S. general imports of antiques over 100 years old from Syria climb 133% between 2012 and 2013, from approximately $4.7 million to $11 million?Why…

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