Cultural Issues

Cultural Issues in Syria in 2013

United States views on international law [1] in relation to Cultural Issues in Syria: In a September 23, 2013 press statement, available at (Secretary of State website) state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2013/09/214549.htm, the Department of State announced the launch of an “Emergency Red List of Syrian Cultural Objects at Risk.” The Red List was developed by the International Council of Museums (“ICOM”), in collaboration with the Department of State, to respond to the widespread looting of museums and archaeological sites in Syria and to help authorities identify Syrian objects that may be protected by national or international law. In the context of the ongoing civil war in Syria, there have been widespread destruction and looting of sites and monuments that have been preserved for millennia, placing Syria at risk of losing a cultural legacy of universal importance.

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1. Cultural Issues in Syria in the Digest of United States Practice in International Law