CULTURE AND MIGRATION

112 Culture and migration: a path towards cultural integration of refugees and migrants most famous and longstanding request for the restoration of cultural heritage in the world 159 . 160 In 1951 was signed the Refugee Convention which defines the term ‘refugee’ and outlines the rights of the displaced, as well as the legal obligations of States to protect them. 161 After 75,000 migrant arrivals on the Greek shores in 2019, the country’s and international authorities predict that the refugee crisis in Greece will continue in 2020. It’s a case of new year, same challenge for Greece and the country’s authorities as they continue to wrestle with the ongoing migrant crisis. 162 2020 is a very challenging year for the Parthenon sculptures as well, as Greek Lawyers set up a Committee for their return. 163 This is the first analogy between the Parthenon sculptures and refugees. “Analogy” is a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect. 164 Although somebody would argue that there can’ t be any analogies between refugees and the Parthenon sculptures, our study on the issue proves that there are indeed many. More specifically, there are three kinds of analogies. The first set of analogies is about how the sculptures were removed by the Parthenon complex and reached England. The second set of analogies is about the time that the sculptures remain in England. The third set of analogies refers to their return to Greece. C. First set of analogies: How the sculptures were removed by the Parthenon complex and reached England 1. A lot has been said about whether the removal of the sculptures by Lord Elgin was lawful at the time it took place and whether the Firman he had acquired 159. ICOMOS 18th General Assembly Resolution 18GA 2014/40. 160. G. Robertson QC, Prof. N. Palmer QC, A. Clooney “The Case for Return of the Parthenon Sculptures”. 31 July 2015, p. 63. 161. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Available at: https://www.unhcr.org/1951- refugee-convention.html [30.01.2020]. 162. Gr. Wood: “Ongoing refugee crisis in Greece set to continue in 2020”. Infomigrants, 08.01.2020. Available at: https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/21942/ongoing-refugee- crisis-in-greece-set-to-continue-in-2020 [30.01.2020]. 163. N. Kampouris: “Law Associations Establish National Committee to Reclaim Parthenon Sculptures”. Greekreporter, 23.11.2019. Available at: https://greece.greekreporter. com/2019/11/23/law-associations-establish-national-committee-to-reclaim-parthenon- sculptures/ [30.01.2020]. 164. Merriam-Webster Dictionary.Available at: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ analogy [30.01.2020].