Law on the Preservation of Afghanistan’s Historical and Cultural Artefacts. Country/Territory Afghanistan Document type Legislation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Cultural heritage Institution Protected area Offences/penalties Internal trade Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Southern Asia Abstract This Law provides for the preservation of historical and cultural artefacts in Afghanistan. All movable and immovable historical and cultural artefacts and heritage items are the property of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Full text English Website www.lexadin.nl