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Cultural monuments have been targeted by power-holders for millennia. Assyria’s Sargon II proudlyÌýÌýin Uraratu 2,700 years ago. The Nazis, as illustrated in the recent Hollywood movieÌý¸ stole precious pieces of art for either a future ‘Führermuseum’Ìýor a complete destruction, depending on the outcome of WWII.

But cultural destruction is not a problem of the past. On the contrary,Ìýthe targeting of monuments is a trending human rights violation.ÌýHere are some examples: