Monuments in Exile – Safe Haven as a Tool for Multi-Level International Cooperation
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Zabytki na uchodźstwie – safe haven jako narzędzie wielopoziomowej współpracy międzynarodowej na rzecz ochrony dóbr kultury
Monuments in Exile – Safe Haven as a Tool for Multi-Level International Cooperation for the Protection of Cultural Heritage

Author(s): Piotr Lasik
Subject(s): Cultural history, Museology & Heritage Studies, International Law, Evaluation research, Sociology of Art
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: cultural heritage; museum; save haven; safeguarding; legislation; heritage in danger; art law;

Summary/Abstract: This article aims to demonstrate the necessity of creating collaboration between cultural institutions, which serves to provide the safeguarding of monuments originating in territories affected by armed conflicts and terrorist attacks. A solution proposed in the past is that of safe haven, which has now been recognized by the international community. In this article, in addition to presenting historical perspectives of this idea, the concept of safe haven is analised from the lawyer’s perspective in national and international legislation and soft law, consisting of documents by the International Law Association, Association of Art Museum Directors, United Nations, and UNESCO. This analysis shows the advantages and disadvantages of practical application of safe haven in relation to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2347 (2017).

  • Issue Year: 4/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 189-214
  • Page Count: 26
  • Language: Polish