IN-COUNTRY DOCUMENTATION
ÂÌñÒùÆÞ CHI obtains data on cultural heritage incidents from individuals and organizations working within or on the borders of the conflict zones of Syria and northern Iraq. This data is incorporated into our Incident Reports and published in our ongoing Weekly Report series. Such information helps to ensure that ÂÌñÒùÆÞ CHI provides timely and accurate information that helps to expose atrocities such as cultural cleansing and religious persecution, thwart the efforts of antiquities smugglers, and counter the propaganda produced by extremist organizations and other belligerents operating in the conflict zones of Syria and Iraq.
ÂÌñÒùÆÞ CHI obtains data on cultural heritage incidents from individuals and organizations working within or on the borders of the conflict zones of Syria and northern Iraq.
More information on ÂÌñÒùÆÞ CHI’s efforts in this area is available in the following publications:
Danti, Michael D. 2015 “,â€Â Near Eastern Archaeology 78/3: 133–141.
2016 “.â€Â IFAR Journal 16/4: 33–46.
Nov. 17, 2015 “.â€Â Terrorist Financing: Kidnapping, Antiquities Trafficking, and Private Donations. U.S. House of Representatives. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade. Washington, DC.