The European Court of Human Rights has rejected the J. Paul Getty Museum’s appeal and upholds the decision issued by Italian authorities on the recovery of the “Victorious Youth”

See link to ruling document here:

art-crime.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-eu…

So happy to promote my conference with the The British Academy #trafficking #culturalproperty UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 join us online or in person
thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/british…

coming Up
21 May: From Spoliated Art Restitution to Colonial Loot Repatriation: Lessons Learnt and Ways Forward.
Find out more and book your place. buff.ly/4aFGErU #culturalheritage #lootedheritage

Info zur deutschen Kolonialgewalt gegen Bangwa (Kamerun) & zu ihrem Kulturerbe in deutschen Museen von Dr. Charles Taku
👉 books.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/arthistoricum/…

Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum Nanette Snoep Linden-Museum Stuttgart Léontine Meijer - van Mensch Paola Ivanov Landesmuseum Hannover Anikó Glogowski-Merten 💙💛 ✨ evelien campfens ECCHR Christiane Kayser AMehler

The 1970 UNESCO and 1995 UNIDROIT Conventions on Stolen or Illegally Transferred Cultural Property is out!! Congratulations to the editors Ana Filipa Vrdoljak, Andrzej Jakubowski and Alessandro Chechi 👌! Happy & proud to have contributed global.oup.com/academic/produ…

This truly looks like THE handbook on CH & the law: looking forward reading all the other chapters. 👌and 🙏 to the editors for all their work! Happy to have contributed with a chapter on IPL (meaning lots of caselaw on restitution..).

cc: evelien campfens KuK TU Berlin ECCHR

Een grote stap als je het afzet tegen de starre houding van nationale Britse musea, maar natuurlijk is het wel een tikkeltje vreemd dat iemand zijn eigen kroonjuwelen te leen terugkrijgt en dat de voormalige kolonisator dat nog eens voor ze bepaalt...
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Excellent publication on wide range of restitution issues. Open access. Including key contributions of Chief Charles Taku & Dr evelien campfens.

Open Restitution Africa Ciraj Rassool Monica Hanna BringBackNgonnso/Nso Royal Objects n Linden museum Anthony Richter KuK TU Berlin Historian Headstrong Historian Bulami Edward Fonyuy RM*(restitution matters)

🇪🇺 Quelles mesures prendre pour régler les revendications internationales concernant l'art pillé et le trafic illicite de biens culturels, se demande l'Europe ? Mettre en place une autorité européenne de coordination répond not. la juriste evelien campfens ⤵️
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Controversial African mask sale cleared by French court

“controversial” because the elderly couple thought they got ripped off.

Not because Gabon’s request for the rare sacred mask’s return was rejected by the court. france24.com/en/live-news/2…

The Cambodia collection in this NY museum contains stolen “blood antiquities,” alleges attorney Brad Gordon. Don’t believe the note saying where the art came from, he says.

#Roofkunst claims: Agentschap kan orde scheppen in de juridische chaos

Dr. Evelien Campfens Universiteit Leiden bracht advies uit aan Europees Parlement NL over internationale claims mbt roofkunst.

Europa Institute evelien campfens Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed LUCAS - Centre for the Arts in Society VVI Mauritshuis
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Register! On Friday 15 December, the Centre hosts panel of Grotius scholars on the situation in Israel/Palestine and the role of courts with Helen Duffy, Giulia Pinzauti, William Schabas and #MamadouHébié .

More information and registration:
staff.universiteitleiden.nl/events/2023/12…

On my report and recommendations to the EUropean Parliament: universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2023/1…

This was an important workshop on CH protection organised by UN Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights. I proposed (amongst others) drafting Guidelines. See ohchr.org/en/events/even…

The United Nations Anti-racism Convention CERD has spoken: Reparations, Restitution and Repatriation of Ancestral remains is a matter of human rights and of racial justice 👉 bit.ly/3NnNQzt
Decolonize Berlin e. V. konradin Tahir Della - ISD Njobati Sylvie (Sysy) evelien campfens

Looking forward working with you on this important topic on behalf of Netherlands branche!

Join the Blue Shield International Working Group on Countering Trafficking of Cultural Materials for a free webinar on November 28: 'Pre-emptive Measures to Protect Movable Cultural Heritage' eventbrite.co.uk/e/pre-emptive-… @Eventbrite

Sharing some thoughts on ‘International law in the conflict in Gaza/Israel’: Meeting the challenges’ by Giulia Pinzauti & me, in Leiden Law School blog: leidenlawblog.nl/articles/inter…