Wednesday, February 04, 2009

MORE ON THE IRANIAN CUNEIFORM TABLETS that the U.S. court is trying to confiscate and sell off to recompense victims of terrorism:
World Iranologists ask Obama to bar seizure of Achaemenid tablets
Tehran Times Culture Desk

TEHRAN -- About 700 Iranologists and Iranian cultural heritage lovers have recently signed a petition asking President Barack Obama to prevent confiscation of Iran’s 300 Achaemenid clay tablets loaned to the University of Chicago’s Oriental Institute.

The petition has been organized by the European Iranologist Society (Societas Iranologica Europaea, SIE) in its website www.societasiranologicaeu.org.

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Background here and follow the links back. I have commented on the case here, here and here. If so minded, you can sign the petition here. I have signed it. I'm not sure what the President's powers are in this case, but the statement is still worth making.