The Syrian Conflict and the Proposed “Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act”
The Syrian Conflict and the Proposed “Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act”
Author(s): Derek FinchamSubject(s): Museology & Heritage Studies, International Law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Syria; USA; archaeological heritage; illicit traffic; looting; art trade
Summary/Abstract: The United States Congress is considering adding new legislation to its current scheme regulating Cultural Property. The proposed law, the Protect and Preserve Cultural Property Act, would create a new Coordinator and Committee and charge them with harmonizing the cultural heritage policing efforts of the United States. These changes do not alter American law in a fundamental way, but rather mark instead the subtle move towards a dedicated group tasked with enforcing, educating, and evaluating this body of cultural property law and policy in the United States.
Journal: Santander Art and Culture Law Review
- Issue Year: 1/2015
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 63-82
- Page Count: 20
- Language: English