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Africa
Watch the throne: why artist Thierry Oussou faked an archaeological dig (Benin)
(9 July 2018; The Guardian)
Egypt arrests 7 for illegal archaeology and antiquities removal (Egypt)
(11 July 2018; Africa Times)
Why proposed ‘loaning’ of looted Benin artefacts to Nigeria may stop restitution plans (Nigeria)
(11 July 2018; The Guardian)
Americas
Does the Haida Now exhibit belong in the Museum of Vancouver? (Canada)
(10 July 2018; Vancouver Courier)
Iglesias implementarán video vigilancia (Churches to implement video surveillance; Mexico)
(9 July 2018; El Sol de San Juan del Rio)
After a Yearslong Battle, a US Court Concludes That Artists Aren’t Entitled to Royalties on Works Resold at Auction (USA)
(9 July 2018; ArtNet News)
DC Circuit Says Effort to Recover Art Stolen by Nazis Will Continue (USA)
(10 July 2018; Courthouse News)
300-pound sculpture stolen from former church in Chicago (USA)
(12 July 2018; UPI)
Art appraisers increase reward for stolen Picasso to $10,000 (USA)
(12 July 2018; WDJT)
The FBI Has Recovered a Crimson Robert Motherwell Painting Stolen 40 Years Ago by a Moving Man (USA)
(12 July 2018; ArtNet News)
Kendrick and SZA Ask Judge to Block Profits in “All the Stars” Lawsuit (USA, Liberia, UK)
(13 July 2018; Pitchfork)
Oops! Federal officials divulge secret info about Native American artifacts (USA)
(15 July 2018; Salon)
Europe
Prison sentences and million-euro-damages for art forgery gang (Finland)
(12 July 2018; YLE)
Stolen Bronze Age dagger returns to Slovenia after 33 years (Slovenia, UK)
(11 July 2018; STA)
Two cases highlights how Nazi looting still haunts the art world (Switzerland, Poland)
(9 July 2018; The Global Legal Post)
A Billionaire Is Suing His Art Dealer in Switzerland for Allegedly Marking Up the Prices of Art and Pocketing the Extra (Switzerland, Russia)
(9 July 2018; ArtNet News)
Thief steals Stirling oil painting before it goes on display in city museum (UK)
(11 July 2018; Daily Record)
Oceania
“These ancestor remains were stolen and sold overseas” (New Zealand, USA, Germany)
(13 July 2018; Maori Television)
South and East Asia
Stolen 1,500-yr-old statue head returns to China (China)
(14 July 2018; Daily Pakistan)
Customs withholds export cache, asks UT: Is it your heritage? (India)
(10 July 2018; The Tribune)
Iron chain worth crores stolen from Arunachal’s 15th-16th century old bridge (India)
(10 July 2018; Northeast Now)
TDB to honour ‘girl’ who helped crack temple theft (India)
(10 July 2018; The New Indian Express)
Pazhavoor Idol Theft: Notorious Smuggler’s Aide Arrested Thirteen Years After Crime (India)
(11 July 2018; Swarajya Magazine)
3 metal idols stolen from city temple (India)
(12 July 2018; The Times of India)
One arrested in temple theft case (India)
(12 July 2018; The Hindu)
In India, a Missing Key to a Temple’s Treasure Vault Ignites a Furor Image (India)
(14 July 2018; The New York Times)
Stolen National Museum artefact recovered, one held (India)
(14 July 2018; The Hindu)
Heritage chairs in Delhi: FIR filed (India)
(15 July 2018; The Times of India)
Oz seeks FIRs of stolen idols cases in English (India, Australia)
(15 July 2018; The Times of India)
Frequent incidents of idol thefts irk HC no end (India)
(12 July 2018; The Hindu)
Idol theft cases will be transferred to CBI if no strong action taken: Madras High Court (India)
(12 July 2018; The New Indian Express)
Idol theft complaints get Madras HC’s goat (India)
(12 July 2018; The Hindu)
Idol theft: HC pulls up government for dragging its feet (India)
(14 July 2018; The Times of India)
West and Central Asia
‘Stolen Arab Art’: Israeli Gallery Shows Artists’ Works Against Their Will (Israel, Palestine)
(14 July 2018; Haaretz)
Syrian archaeologists begin restoring Palmyra artefacts destroyed by Isil (Syria)
(9 July 2018; The Telegraph)