UNESCO 1970
Unesco under fire for using Met objects in anti-trafficking campaign
Advertisements said that the works were looted in recent years, but Met documentation shows that they have a much longer provenance
Getty revises its guidelines for acquiring antiquities—again
Artefacts must have left their countries of origin by 1970, the year of the Unesco Convention, or have proper export documentation to be considered for purchase
US museum directors debate antiquities provenance dilemma
Should museums acquire objects without provenance, which may have been looted? Yes, say several panelists
Switzerland to implement 1970 UNESCO Convention legislation on 1st June
Switzerland’s is known for its pivotal presence in the underground network that moves illicitly excavated artefacts from country to country
Long the hub of the illicit antiquities trade, Switzerland is moving towards ratification of the 1970 Unesco Convention
Switzerland also debating new national legislation to make the movement of art and artefacts more transparent
China and US drafting anti-smuggling agreement
A full import ban may not be intended by the Chinese, merely a bilateral agreement to implement the 1970 Unesco Convention
Moral guidelines for archaeology
New rules and guidelines for archaeologists around the world.