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Think Tank Tackles Effectiveness of International Law in Safeguarding Cultural Heritage in Conflict Zones

New Antiquities Coalition Policy Brief Released on 20th Anniversary of Landmark International Treaty

#CultureUnderThreat: Three Years Later

Antiquities Coalition Releases Its Latest Report on Combatting Cultural Crimes

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Multi-Stakeholder Initiative Launched to Combat Financial Crimes via Art and Antiquities

Allies from the Financial, Legal, Law Enforcement, and Art Market Communities Lay Roadmap for Action

Public’s Help Needed To Recover “Blood Antiquities”

Antiquities Coalition And Yemen Release Information On Thousands Of Artifacts Looted Amid War With Al-Qaeda And Insurgents

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Taking The First Step Toward Ending Illegal Antiquities Trafficking

Cultural MOUs Can Empower Governments To Stop Cultural Heritage Trafficking And Protect Transparent, Legal Markets

The Response Of The U.S. And International Community To The Crisis

A Roundtable Discussion About Cultural Heritage Destruction in Yemen

Think Tank Confronts Hong Kong’s Role As A Haven For Art Criminals

New Policy Brief Explores How Hong Kong Can Protect Consumers And Markets From Cultural Racketeering

“Blood Buddhas” and the Quest to Repatriate Indian Antiquities

“Blood Buddhas,” a film by Nikhil Singh Rajput, will premier in New Delhi, India, on February 9. The documentary addresses India’s quest to return and repatriate artifacts that were “purloined […]

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April 18, 2019
#CultureUnderThreat: Three Years Later

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Angkor Wat, like countless other sites, has been threatened by war. But unlike most sites, it has Enhanced Protection, a safeguard recommended by our latest #PolicyBrief. Read the full policy brief here: thinktank.theantiquitiescoalition.org/how-to-protect… @RASHID_Internat pic.twitter.com/08E7iiqGpi

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The Antiquities Coalition “provides a powerful example of what can be achieved through partnerships between governments and NGOs.”

— Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director General

“The [Antiquities] Coalition, since its inception in March 2011, has shown great support and exerted utmost efforts to raise awareness and combat the looting and illegal trade of Egyptian antiquities and artifacts.”

— Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim, former Minister of Antiquities

“The Antiquities Coalition, UNESCO, and other organizations have already sounded the alarm, and the U.S. should leverage their insights, networks, and activism to stem the flow of funds to ISIS from this trade.”

— Juan Zarate, Foundation for Defense of Democracies

“Egypt is working alongside regional and international partners such as the Antiquities Coalition to stem the flow of stolen antiquities.”

— Sameh Hassan Shoukry, Foreign Minister of Egypt

"The Antiquities Coalition [is] the foremost organization in the world for combating cultural racketeering."

— Hank Paulson, Chairman of Paulson Institute

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Think Tank Tackles Effectiveness of International Law in Safeguarding Cultural Heritage in Conflict Zones

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#CultureUnderThreat: Three Years Later (Report)

Since the 2011 Arab Spring, the Middle East’s cultural heritage has faced a grave threat as Daesh (ISIS) and other violent extremist organizations transformed archaeological, historic, and religious sites into […]

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