Reposted from Cultural Property News

2026 Cultural Property News Art and Heritage Law Report

The Antiquities Coalition:

Cultural Heritage Protector or Global Soft Power Agent?

Our latest Art and Heritage Law Report, The Antiquities Coalition: Cultural Heritage Protector or Global Soft Power Agent? examines the organization’s influence on U.S. and international cultural-property policy.

Our Report scrutinizes the Antiquities Coalition's terrorism, crime, and money-laundering narratives against contrary findings from the RAND Corporation and European and U.S. government research; explores the Antiquities Coalition’s nonprofit, governmental, and foreign-state ties; and examines its State Department funding alongside expanding U.S. import restrictions.

The Report assesses the consequences for museums, collectors, diaspora communities, and public access. It argues for heritage policy grounded in evidence, statutory limits, proportionality, and effective site protection.

Our 50-page report is available for free download on the Cultural Property News Website:

The Antiquities Coalition: Cultural Heritage Protector or Global Soft Power Agent?

Published by the Committee for Cultural Policy, Inc.

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