By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Maxwell Book
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SDNY COURT / UN GATE, August 9 – The US on August 8 announced the repatriation and return to Cambodia of 30 Cambodian antiquities seized by the Southern District of New York U.S. Attorney’s Office, which held a ceremony which Inner City Press attended. Its coverage was picked up in the Denver Post, here.
After the ceremony, in preparation for which Inner City Press learned that UK institutions including the British Museum have been asked by Cambodian authorities to return looted art but have yet to do so, Inner City Press asked the UK Mission to the UN:
"Press request, on deadline just after US SDNY press conference with Cambodia's Ambassador to the US on US return of looted art, on what the UK has done on Cambodia's request
To: Jaclyn Licht, Sorcha Lowry, Isabella Olex, Barbara.Woodward, Mungo Woodifield
This is a Press request, on deadline just after US SDNY press conference with Cambodia's Ambassador to the US on US return of looted art, on what the UK has done on Cambodia's request, here.
This follows up on Inner City Press' March-April 2022 formal request, reiterated by this email, to the UK mission to ensure Press access to UN and UNSC press availabilities, given that Inner City Press is accredited not only in SDNY (today's presser) but also for example the IMF, where it asked Managing Director Georgieva by WebEx about the economy, here. What explains the ongoing ban of Inner City Press by the UN (and UK mission) other than corruption and censorship? On deadline, thank you in advance."
More than 24 hours later, no answer at all from the UK Mission and its Ambassador Barbara.Woodward. Rogues and censors.
Speaking at the ceremony was Keo Chhea, Cambodian Ambassador to the United States, who introduce his minister's video presentation which said Hun Sen has brought peace to the country. Peace through censorship? The ceremony had no mention at all of the United Nations much less its dubious UNESCO. We'll have more on this.
The (dropped) criminal case was US v. Latchford, 19-cr-748 (Torres)
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