THE LAWYERS' COMMITTEE IN THE NEWS
The New York Times: Suit Against MoMA Hinges on Technical Time Limits
Jennifer Anglim Kreder, co-chairwoman of the American Society of International Law's Interest Group on Cultural Heritage & the Arts and member of LCCHP, discusses the role timing technicalities play in Nazi-era art claims.
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Museums Advised to Remove Rhinoceros Horns from Display
PR Newswire published the joint statement issued by LCCHP, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), Save the Rhino International, and Saving Rhinos LLC on the rise of antique rhinoceros horn thefts and the threat it poses to the world's natural and cultural heritage. The statement urges museums worldwide to take active measures to protect rhino horns. More information about the connection between antiques, artifacts, and the illicit rhino horn trade is available
here.
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Animal Nature: Museum Heists Target Rhinoceros Horns
The Lawyers' Committee, along with several other animal welfare groups, issued an alert warning of the threat of rhino horn thefts in museum heists. Executive Director Terressa Davis comments on the serious threat these heists pose to the species as well as to the public.
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Forum UNESCO Distributes LCCHP Statement
LCCHP's statement drawing attention to the emergency in Egypt has been distributed by Forum UNESCO - University and Heritage (FUUH), a UNESCO project for undertaking activities to protect and safeguard the cultural and natural heritage, through an informal network of higher education institutions.
National Public Radio: Egypt Called; It Wants Its Rosetta Stone Back
In an interview on National Public Radio, Patty Gerstenblith - Founder and the President of the Lawyers' Committee - comments on Egypt's efforts to recover the Rosetta Stone.
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The Wall Street Journal: Portrait of Notoriety
In this Wall Street Journal editorial, Lawyers' Committee Board Member Thomas Kline reflects on the historic settlement of "United States v. Portrait of Wally," on the eve of its trial in U.S. federal court.
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The Art Newspaper: Greek Bronze Will Stay in the Getty Villa
Lawyers' Committee President
Patty Gerstenblith comments on U.S. law as it applies to the ongoing legal dispute between Italy and the Getty Museum over who owns the ancient Greek bronze statute known as the Victorious Youth.
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Voice of America: Officials Debate Ancient Artifacts' Rightful Owners
Tess Davis - Executive Director of the Lawyers' Committee - explains key terms and concepts in the debate over who owns the past.
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Chicago Public Radio: Geopolitics of Archaeology
In an interview on Chicago Public Radio, Patty Gerstenblith explains the relationship between stolen antiquities and the law.
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