ABA Journal: How countries are successfully using the law to get looted cultural treasures back

ByRick St. Hilaire June 24, 2014April 26, 2023

The American Bar Association Journal has published an interesting cover story about looted cultural treasures that is well worth reading. View the full article here.

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

ByRick St. Hilaire February 20, 2019April 26, 2023

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…

AAMD | looted antiquities | UNESCO Convention (1970)

The 1970 Rule and the AAMD Guidelines

ByRick St. Hilaire February 2, 2013April 27, 2023

The Revisions to the 2008 Guidelines on the Acquisition of Archaeological Material and Ancient Art issued this week by the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) requires study. Lee Rosenbaum’s…

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) | import protections | looted antiquities | provenance | seizure laws

Importing Cultural Objects Legally: Information Required for U.S. Customs Import Rulings

ByRick St. Hilaire December 13, 2012April 27, 2023

On December 3, 2012 this blog discussed The Cultural Property Importer’s Responsibility. Today’s post continues that discussion by describing the information required by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) when assessing…

Cultural Property Implementation Act (CPIA) | Jordan | looted antiquities | memorandum of understanding (MoU) | UNESCO Convention (1970)

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

ByRick St. Hilaire February 5, 2019April 26, 2023

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…

[VIDEO] “Moxie” Sniffs Out the Scent of Antiquities

ByRick St. Hilaire February 15, 2018April 26, 2023

Moxie is one of the working dogs spearheading the K-9 Artifact Finders project. The program aims to equip customs officers with a new tool to nab heritage traffickers by finding…

Cultural Property Groups Weigh In on China MoU (including how to watch the May 2, 2018 CPAC hearing live)

ByRick St. Hilaire April 23, 2018April 26, 2023

CLICK HERE TO WATCH CPAC’S PUBLIC HEARING ON MAY 2, 2018 AT 3PM EDT. The cultural property Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United States and China is up for…

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