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| Greece abandons Elgin Marbles legal action | |
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| CJ | May 14 2015, 04:19 PM Post #1 |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-32735410 Greece has ruled out taking legal action against the UK to reclaim the Elgin Marbles from the British Museum. In an unexpected move, Greece's culture minister said the country would pursue a "diplomatic and political" approach to retrieving the sculptures instead. In doing so, the country has rejected the advice of barrister Amal Clooney, who had urged Greece to take Britain to the International Court of Justice. Lord Elgin acquired the Marbles from the Ottoman Empire 200 years ago. Greece insists the Parthenon Sculptures - as they are properly known - were taken illegally and has pursued a high-profile campaign in recent years for their return, latterly with the help of Mrs Clooney. Probably sensible. The acquisition of the marbles from the Ottoman Empire (which controlled Greece back then) was consistent with the laws in place at the time, so I don't see what legal basis there would be for requiring them to be returned. However, Greece would probably have more luck with a diplomatic/political approach, because public opinion appears to be on their side. |
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