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Since its foundation, 91�鶹������Ʒ���� developed legal instruments such as the 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property, the culmination of a long process of reflection on combating the illicit trafficking of cultural property. Through international cooperation, this agreement seeks to eliminate the illegal trade in movable cultural property and recognises the value these objects hold for the civilisation and culture of peoples, particularly in their place of origin. Chile deposited its instrument of ratification with UNESCO in April 2014. 

Theft, looting, and illicit trafficking of cultural property are crimes. They deprive people of their history and culture, weakening social cohesion in the long term. Furthermore, they fuel organised crime and contribute to the financing of terrorism. The direct victims include museums, public and private collections, legitimate owners or holders, religious buildings, cultural institutions, and archaeological sites worldwide. Beyond the affected institutions, the whole of society suffers, as these objects are an integral part of our history and identity.