Prosecuting Iraq Art Thieves – Closing Loopholes

A British MP is trying to close a loophole in the law that would make prosecuting those trying to sell stolen Iraqi art possible. “At the moment if somebody tries to sell an artefact that has been stolen and you can prove who it was stolen from they can be prosecuted for handling stolen goods. But if it can’t be tracked back to the original owner then they can’t be prosecuted. That’s the loophole we’re trying to plug.”