Yemen Signs International Treaty Denouncing Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Artifacts

Yemen recently agreed to an international treaty on stolen or illegally exported cultural objects. The treaty is aimed at remedying one of the main weaknesses of the 1970 UNESCO Convention against illicit trafficking of cultural artifacts.On October 7, the Republic of Yemen acceded to the UNIDROIT Convention, along with the compulsory declarations. The UNIDROIT Convention seeks to fight the illegal sale and purchase of cultural property by encouraging buyers to do their due diligence during the