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THE LATEST ABOUT EXPERTS PUBLICATIONS Policy Briefs Commentaries Practicums Interactives FEATURED Loading... Policy Brief 12: What Role Should Cultural Heritage Professionals Play in Monument Removal? Policy Recommendations for Cultural Heritage Professionals and International Heritage Organizations READ MORE Policy Brief 11: How Does Russia Exploit History and Cultural Heritage for Information Warfare? Recommendations for NATO READ MORE Policy Brief 10: How can cultural heritage threatened by globalization and environmental destruction be protected? Looking to the crimes against humanity of deportation or forcible transfer as a potential legal remedy. READ MORE Policy Brief 9: Following the UK’s Repeal of the EU Import Regulation in Great Britain, will Northern Ireland become a gateway to Europe for illicit cultural property? Practicum 1: How Can We Advance The Cause of Protecting Cultural Heritage and Antiquities? Leverage Public Awareness Campaigns READ MORE Policy Brief 8: Can the Cultural Property Market Ever Be a Legitimate Market? With Multilateral Export Control Regimes, It Can. READ MORE Policy Brief 7: How Will Climate Change Affect Cultural Heritage? Recommendations for Mitigating Risks READ MORE Commentary 1: Do Archaeologists Have an Ethical Obligation to Report Looting? A Legal Approach READ MORE Policy Brief 6: Do Archaeologists Have an Ethical Obligation to Report Looting? Protecting Antiquities and an Ethical Double Standard” READ MORE The AC Digs Into: Cultural Heritage and Human Rights READ MORE Policy Brief 5: How to Protect Outstanding Cultural Heritage from the Ravages of War? Utilize the System of Enhanced Protection under the 1999 Second Protocol to the 1954 Hague Convention READ MORE Antiquities Coalition Policy Note: Taking the First Step Toward Ending Illegal Antiquities Trafficking READ MORE Policy Brief 4: How to Successfully Fight the Illicit Trade in Stolen Art and Antiquities in Asia? Remove an Antiquated English Law from Hong Kong’s Legal System READ MORE The Antiquities Coalition Ranked One Of "Best New Think Tanks Of 2017" READ MORE Policy Brief 3: How to Control the Internet Market in Antiquities? The Need for Regulation and Monitoring READ MORE Policy Brief 2: How Can We Fund the Fight Against Antiquities Looting and Trafficking? A "Pollution" Tax on the Antiquities Trade READ MORE Policy Brief 1: Ending Impunity for Antiquities Traffickers through the Creation of a Cultural Heritage Crimes Prosecution Team Read More Home admin 2022-12-06T16:29:04-05:00 The United Nations warns that cultural racketeering, the looting and trafficking of art and antiquities, is a multi-million dollar illegal industry that funds crime, armed conflict, and violent extremism around the world. However, when compared to similar transnational crimes, from arms running, to drug smuggling, to the illicit wildlife trade, there is much we still do not know. The demand for strong scholarship in this field is greater than ever. The Antiquities Coalition Think Tank is filling this gap by bringing high-quality, innovative, and results-oriented research to the world’s decision makers, especially those in the government and private sectors. We join forces with international experts to better understand the challenges facing our global heritage, while developing better solutions to protect it. We invite you to learn more below. The Latest admin 2022-12-06T15:05:45-05:00 What Role Should Cultural Heritage Professionals Play in Monument Removal? Policy Recommendations for Cultural Heritage Professionals and International Heritage Organizations Kate Harrell and Damian Koropeckyj make recommendations for cultural heritage professionals and international heritage organizations to assist with public monument or statue removal. admin 2022-12-06T14:58:10-05:00 How Does Russia Exploit History and Cultural Heritage for Information Warfare? Recommendations for NATO Daniel Shultz and Christopher Jasparro make recommendations for NATO to combat Russian information warfare. Berceste Demiroglu 2022-12-06T14:58:42-05:00 How can cultural heritage threatened by globalization and environmental destruction be protected? Looking to the crimes against humanity of deportation or forcible transfer as a potential legal remedy. Haydee Dijkstal examines a potential legal remedy to help victims seek justice. About The Antiquities Coalition unites a diverse group of experts in the global fight against cultural racketeering, the illicit trade in art and antiquities. This plunder for profit funds crime, armed conflict, and violent extremism around the world, erasing our past and threatening our future. Through innovative and practical solutions, we fight cultural racketeering head-on, empowering communities and countries in crisis. One way we do this is through our Think-and-Do-Tank, launched in 2016. We partner with leaders in archaeology, business, law, security, and technology to conduct high quality research and put its lessons into action. Initially, the think tank will focus on policy briefs, concise and targeted documents that tackle critical and urgent issues. Importantly, these documents go beyond just describing the problem, and provide solution-oriented recommendations for addressing it. Subsequent think tank series will include case studies, examining preservation successes (or failures) and the lessons learned, as well as best practices papers. Together, these outputs help governments, law enforcement agencies, the private sector, and other decision makers better understand the challenges facing our heritage, while developing better solutions to protect it. Publications admin 2022-12-06T15:05:45-05:00 What Role Should Cultural Heritage Professionals Play in Monument Removal? Policy Recommendations for Cultural Heritage Professionals and International Heritage Organizations admin 2022-12-06T14:58:10-05:00 How Does Russia Exploit History and Cultural Heritage for Information Warfare? Recommendations for NATO Berceste Demiroglu 2022-12-06T14:58:42-05:00 How can cultural heritage threatened by globalization and environmental destruction be protected? Looking to the crimes against humanity of deportation or forcible transfer as a potential legal remedy. Experts Lawrence Rothfield University of Chicago Lawrence Rothfield is associate professor at the University of Chicago, where he is currently directing a research initiative on illicit antiquities markets. Learn More Neil Brodie University of Oxford Neil Brodie is a Senior Research Fellow on the Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa project at the University of Oxford’s School of Archaeology. Learn More Steven Gallagher Chinese University of Hong Kong Steven Gallagher is an Associate Professor of Practice in Law at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, with expertise in property law, cultural heritage law, and legal history. Learn More Seán Fobbe RASHID International Seán Fobbe is Chief Legal Officer of RASHID International, where he leads a team of elite lawyers in their fight to secure the international rule of law, end the destruction of Iraqi heritage, and establish accountability for international crimes. Learn More Blythe Alison Bowman Balestrieri, Ph.D. Virginia Commonwealth University Blythe Alison Bowman Balestrieri, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice in the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government & Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University. Learn More Luigi Marini High Court of Rome Luigi Marini is Justice at the High Court of Rome, Italy. He has dedicated much of his legal career to protecting cultural heritage and countering corruption, organized crime, and terrorism. Learn More Terry Townshend Climate Legislation Study Terry Townshend is a Beijing-based conservation and climate change expert with specific expertise on legislation, wildlife conservation and China. Learn More Sam Greene Strategic Consultant Samuel Greene is a strategic consultant, earning his...