May 27, 2025
Media Coverage

Leila Amineddoleh spoke with the Financial Times about a controversial consignment of jewels, religious in nature, that faces potential legal action by India, which Sotheby’s postponed from auctioning in Hong Kong. In the article, Leila discusses how cultural heritage law, the treatment of human remains, international legal conventions, and other considerations lend a high level of complexity to this case.
Read Leila’s commentary here: Should holy relics be put up for sale? The market for sacred artefacts is an ethical minefield