Court upholds Italy’s right to seize important bronze from Getty Museum

‘Statue of a Victorious Youth, 300-100 BC’ is the subject of the court battle (AP)

A European court has upheld Italy’s right to seize a prized Greek statue from the J Paul Getty Museum in California, rejecting the museum’s appeal and ruling Italy was right to try to reclaim an important part of its cultural heritage.

The European Court of Human Rights determined that Italy’s years-long efforts to recover the “Victorious Youth” statue were not disproportionate.