[CPProt.net] SAFE reports on the CPAC hearing to consider China's request

[Cindy Ho]

SAFE | Saving Antiquities for Everyone publishes a report on the public
session recently held at the State Department on February 17, 2005. These
public sessions of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC) offer a
unique opportunity for the public to be seen and heard about issues that
could have long lasting effects on our history and our future.

This report, at http://www.savingantiquities.org/i-safe-china.htm documents
SAFE's experiences at CPAC, with arguments on both sides, as well as facts,
press reports, observations and conclusions. Also included are written
statements from speakers at the session as well as personal statements
gathered through SAFE's online petition. With this report, we hope to
encourage more participation from all those who are interested in the fight
against the pillage of our common heritage.

SAFE | Saving Antiquities for Everyone creates educational programs and
media campaigns to raise public awareness about the importance of preserving
cultural heritage worldwide. SAFE is a coalition of professionals in
communications, media, and advertising working alongside experts in the
academic, legal and law enforcement communities. SAFE has no political
affiliations and is sponsored by the New York Foundation for the Arts
(NYFA), a 501(c)(3) corporation. For more information please go to:
www.savingantiquities.org.