Preventing Cultural Genocide: Countering the Plunder and Sale of Priceless

2016 / 07 / 27 1033

Hearing

Hearing entitled “Preventing Cultural Genocide: Countering the Plunder and Sale of Priceless Cultural Antiquities by ISIS”
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 10:00 AM in 2128 Rayburn HOB
Task Force to Investigate Terrorism Financing

Click here for the Committee Memorandum.

Witness List

Mr. Robert M. Edsel, Chairman of the Board, Monuments Men Foundation (TTF)
Mr. Yaya J. Fanusie, Director of Analysis, Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance, Foundation for Defense of Democracies (TTF)
Dr. Patty Gerstenblith, PhD, Distinguished Professor, DePaul University College of Law (TTF)
- Supporting Document
Dr. Amr Al-Azm, PhD, Associate Professor, Shawnee State University (TTF)
- Supporting Document
Mr. Lawrence Shindell, Chairman, ARIS Title Insurance Corporation (TTF)

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