Recently, many have watched in amazement as Mississippi legislators filed a piece of legislation that would establish a state committee empowered to decide which federal laws the state will agree to follow and which ones they will chose to ignore.

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In his role as President of the Intergovernmental Committee for the promotion of the return of cultural property to its country of origin or its restitution in case of illegal export, his diplomacy and spirit of cooperation empowered him to overcome obstacles to the work of the Committee, and the high quality of his contributions have always been appreciated.

UNESCO: CULTURE

In a nearly 2, 000 word report released Thursday, the committee chaired by Sir Brian Henry Leveson advised the creation of a new regulatory body, empowered and overseen by Parliament to address complaints against the press and enforce ethical standards.

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