Restitution of Cultural Properties Trafficked During Colonization: A Human Rights Perspective
STRATEGIES TO BUILD THE INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR THE RETURN OF CULTURAL PROPERTY, pp. 35-45 (Korean) and pp. 197-208 (English), Korean National Commission for UNESCO et al, ed., Seoul: Korean National Commission for UNESCO, 2011
12 Pages Posted: 6 Jan 2012
Date Written: January 1, 2012
Abstract
On the occasion of the successfully negotiated return of the Uigwe (the Royal Protocols of the Joseon Dynasty), the Oe-kyujanggak Books and other cultural patrimony to Korea from France and to augment UNESCO and the Korean National Commission’s initiative to foster a network for the return of cultural property, this paper shall cover three broad themes. First, there is a brief description of how international law and the international community has conceptualised claims for restitution of cultural objects removed during colonization prior to the late twentieth century. Second, there is an examination of the redefinition of these restitution requests and colonization generally. Finally, and related to this change, a synopsis of the potential synergies between human rights law and restitution claims.
Keywords: Restitution, cultural objects, colonization, human rights
JEL Classification: K33
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