UA STUDIES IN SWITZERLAND

This web platform was created to consolidate and highlight Ukrainian scholars and projects in Romandy (French-speaking historical and cultural region of Switzerland)

The project is aimed at researching and highlighting cases of destruction of cultural values of Ukraine as a result of the full-scale military invasion of Russia

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Academic Events on Ukrainian studies at Romandy (Suisse Romande)

Round Table Discussion HERITAGE ON THE LINE Protecting and Returning Cultural Goods

Spotling on Ukraine

Save the date! 17 September 2024, 4 pm. Round table discussion “Heritage on the Line. Protecting and Returning Cultural Goods”. The Ukrainian case.

With the main speaker Nataliia Hendel, Professor of International Law at the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights

Protection and Restitution of Ukrainian Cultural Values in Times of War

The destruction and looting of cultural values from the territory of Ukraine, which has begun in 2014, is now shocking by its scale. The targeted destroying of library buildings, cultural centres, historical monuments and educational institutions is aimed at erasing Ukrainian history and culture. However, the most cynical thing in this situation is the plundering of museums and archives under the “umbrella” of evacuation and preservation. The actions of the Russian Federation obviously violate international law. We talked to Nataliia Hendel, Professor of International Law at the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, about this and what can be done now to return our cultural values.

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