Iraq, often referred to as the cradle of civilization, is home to a remarkable array of cultural heritage properties, both tangible and intangible. These UNESCO-recognized treasures not only bear witness to the nation's rich history but also reflect its enduring contributions to human civilization.
In 1969, the year of birth of the then Nucleo Tutela Patrimonio Artistico, there was no technology useful for the computerization of data. The activity of cataloguing stolen art objects, however, immediately played a role of primary importance for the TPC Command since its establishment, when paper archives were established in which to collect the photographic and textual documentation of the three main entities for the investigative activity in the field of protection of cultural heritage, ie art objects, events and people of interest, with the creation of a real "p
The EUAM Iraq was launched in October 2017 in response to a request by the Iraqi Government to provide advice and expertise at the strategic level in civilian security sector reform (SSR). EUAM Iraq’s headquarters is located in Baghdad. We also have a regional presence in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
The Carabinieri Cultural Heritage Protection Command, TPC, carries out tasks concerning the safety and protection of cultural heritage, through the prevention and repression of crimes relating to the protection of cultural properties and protected landscapes at a national level.
The experience and skills, acquired in 54 years of activity and the national legislation in force, implemented the following international conventions:
PRESENTATION TITLED: “INITIATIVES OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION (AUC) ON HERITAGE PROMOTION AND CONTRIBUTION TO COMBATTING ILLICIT TRAFFICKING IN CULTURAL PROPERTY “BY MRS. ANGELA MARTINS, ACTING DIRECTOR FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, CULTURE AND SPORT AND HEAD OF CULTURE & SPORT DIVISION ON THE OCCASION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CULTURAL HERITAGE PROTECTION (CHP) IN CRISIS AREAS
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE STABILITY POLICE UNITS
In our history of operations in crisis areas for the protection of cultural heritage it seems relevant to mention one of the first experiences of the Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage (TPC) and which represented at the same time an on the ground training event that had a great repercussion in the evolution of our operational standards. I am referring to the mission in Iraq in 2003 to protect the Iraqi cultural heritage which, already towards the final stages of the so-called Second Gulf War, saw its integrity constantly threatened.
Seven years ago, a terrible earthquake hit the central part of Italy between Lazio, Marche and Umbria regions. Many cities and towns collapsed, many people died and the consequences were strongly negative for the cultural heritage too. Immediately, rescue squads were organized for the recovery of the cultural goods, in particular those ones kept in the civic museum, located in Amatrice and into numerous churches of that territory (slide).
The international legislation concerning the cultural heritage protection today mainly consist of the 1954 Hague convention, 1970 UNESCO conventions and the Council of Europe convention; it really depends on who signed the convention. But Italian TPC mainly work with bilateral agreements or under the referral of the UNESCO. They are an international reference.
Cultural Property Protection (CPP) is a part of the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC). CPP is a non-discretionary, whole-force responsibility that comes with individual criminal liability and command responsibility. Commanders must train their service personnel in CPP in order that those personnel can meet their LOAC obligations. Additionally, and in accordance with Article 7(2) of the 1954 Hague Convention, Defence organisations may choose to have specialist CPP services within their armed services.
CIMIC and Cultural Property Protection within the UNIFIL Peacekeeping operation
Military activities in support of cultural values
The presentation aims to give a general overview of the Civil and Military Cooperation (CIMIC) operational function and outline Cultural Property Protection (CPP) as a topic included in doctrine narrative. The second part of the presentation brought forth CPP military best practices accomplished under the mandate of UN Military Forces in Lebanon.