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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Deepa Bharath

Holocaust survivors’ heirs sue California museums for return of Nazi-looted art

Two legal actions have been initiated in California by representatives and heirs of Jewish Holocaust victims seeking the recovery of paintings seized by Nazis that currently reside in renowned institutions in Auschwitz and Los Angeles.

These filings mark the first legal challenges mounted following fresh state and federal legislation designed to bolster claims in the U.S. regarding cultural property taken from Jewish families during World War II.

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