![]() ![]() To the immense relief of many, the legal protections afforded to cultural property under international humanitarian law (IHL) were ultimately respected. ![]() Last month, heightened political tensions between the United States and Iran threw a spotlight on the issue of intentional destruction of cultural heritage and what such a loss would mean for the Iranian people. Cultural property protection must be recognized and better addressed as a humanitarian issue in its own right. From Palmyra to Timbuktu, we see that the destruction of cultural and religious sites during armed conflict has profound psychological effects, leaving people disconnected, traumatized and even persecuted. Historic cities, monuments, antiquities and cultural ceremonies transcend human generations, helping construct a sense of social cohesion and reinforcing an individual and collective sense of identity and humanity.
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