March 20, 2009
New antiquities trafficking laws in Egypt
New laws against trafficking in looted antiquities in Egypt are expected to be endorsed soon by the country’s parliament.
Form:
Al Ahram
Hands off, and we mean it
Issue No. 938Parliament is shortly expected to endorse a draft law outlining severer penalties for antiquities trafficking and copyright of Egypt’s heritage, Nevine El-Aref reports
Protecting Egypt’s cultural heritage from treasure hunters, retrieving looted and illegally-smuggled antiquities and generating the revenue necessary to restore and conserve this country’s heritage are key priorities in a new antiquities law soon to be reviewed by the People’s Assembly.
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