Year: 2015
Type: article
Abstract: : Cultural property claims are numerous and of very different nature. Some relate to recent trafficking of cultural property;1some are based on ancient legal grounds which are contested today;2others relate to past wars and colonial times;3others, still, relate to mass spoliations in times of conflict.4In general, though, the original owner seeks to recover what was taken from him, or at least to obtain some form of compensation.5The present owner or possessor is as a matter of principle interested in keeping his possession.6These conflicting positions are often seen as irreconcilable and, indeed, litigation in a traditional manner will bring to the typical “either/or” solution: either I am the owner, or you are. There is no in-between solution.
Author: Marc-André Renold
Institutions: University of Geneva, UNESCO
Language: English
Subfield: Archeology (arts and humanities)
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2606366758