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December 10, 2025HeritageOpen Access

Fifty-Five Years After the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property: Hiccups and Challenges

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MIMaria Anna IosifidouISIrini A. Stamatoudi

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Overview

Analysis reveals structural weaknesses in the 1970 UNESCO Convention on cultural property restitution, highlighting a need for regional cooperation.

Key Points

  • This article assesses the effectiveness of the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the restitution of cultural property after fifty-five years.
  • Legal and analytical examination of the Convention's core provisions.
  • Assessment of national implementation practices.
  • Review of selected judicial decisions.
  • Identified structural weaknesses limiting the Convention's effectiveness.
  • Highlighted issues such as broad language and lack of enforcement mechanisms.
  • Concluded that operational limitations still impede the recovery of cultural heritage.

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Iosifidou et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69401d412d562116f28f8332https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage8120519
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