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Cultural Property: its Illicit Trafficking and Restitution
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UNESCO celebrates the 40th anniversary of the 1970 Convention for the fight against the illicit trafficking of cultural property 15 and 16 March 2011
14 November 2010 marks the 40th anniversary of the 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. This pioneering international legal instrument addresses a rapidly evolving issue that is attracting a significant political, media, diplomatic, and legal attention. On the 40th anniversary of the Convention, UNESCO revisits the history of the convention, and takes stock of its accomplishments, its strength and its weaknesses and examines principal challenges. More
- Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property to its Countries of Origin or its Restitution in Case of Illicit Appropriation
- More information on UNESCO normative, diplomatic and ethical action
- Witnesses to History – Documents and writings on the return of cultural objects
- Publications and documents related to illicit trafficking
- Fight against illicit traffic in cultural objects: a video reference document (17’)
- 10-12-2010
New York Metropolitan Museum of Art recognizes Egypt’s title to 19 objects originating from the tomb of Tutankhamun
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- 05-05-2010
UNESCO welcomes French legislation paving the way for restitution to New Zealand of Maori heads held in French museums
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Capacity-Building for the Fight against Illicit Traffic of Cultural Objects in Mongolia (2010-2011)
Ulaanbaatar - Mongolia- 10-05-2011 -
- 01-07-2011
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UNESCO celebrates the 40th anniversary of the 1970 Convention against the illicit trafficking of cultural property 15 and 16 March 2011
Paris - France- 15-03-2011 -
- 16-03-2011
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Strengthening Mongolian Capacities for the Fight against Illicit Traffic of Cultural Objects (2011-2013)
Ulaanbaatar - Mongolia- 02-01-2011 -
- 01-01-2014
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“Capacity-building of national institutions in the field of prevention against illicit trafficking of cultural objects” – Workshop for Arab States of the Cooperation Council of the Gulf and Yemen
Manama - Bahrain- 21-11-2010 -
- 26-11-2010
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Switzerland commemorates the 40th anniversary of the 1970 UNESCO Convention
Bern - Suisse- 31-05-2010 -
- 02-06-2010
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Cultural Heritage Objects Database - Fighting the Illicit appropriation of Cultural Heritage
Rome - Italy- 26-01-2010 -
- 28-01-2010
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Legal and Practical measures against illicit trafficking in cultural properties: UNESCO handbook
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Bibliography
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UNESCO - WCO Model Export Certificate
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