Cultural Property and Identity Issues in International Law: The Inadequate Protection of the Cultural Heritage of Indigenous Peoples

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Author(s): Athanasios Yupsanis (Democritus University of Thrace, Greece)
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 22
Source title: Human Rights and Risks in the Digital Era: Globalization and the Effects of Information Technologies
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Christina M. Akrivopoulou (Democritus University of Thrace, Greece)and Nicolaos Garipidis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-0891-7.ch016

Keywords: Human Aspects of Technology / Information Science Reference / Social Sciences & Humanities

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Indigenous peoples have historically experienced countless losses of cultural relics and material and spiritual treasures as well as destruction of their sacred cultural sites, a situation that continues to prevail. This desecration of ancestral sites and pillaging of sacred objects results in the cultural debasement of indigenous peoples, causing a serious threat to their continuing collective existence as distinct societies. Unfortunately, the present international law regime for the protection, repatriation, and return of stolen and illegally exported cultural property presents serious deficiencies as regards its ability to reverse this state of affairs and effectively safeguard indigenous peoples’ heritage.

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