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Petition Tag - antiquities
1. Petition Egypt's Transitional Authority to Provide Adequate Monument and Site Security 
Since the recent protests and restructuring of the Egyptian government there has been a significant and dangerous wave of vandalism, theft and antagonism at the ancient, Islamic, Coptic and Jewish sites and monuments of Egypt. During this time, there has been ineffective security personnel dispatched at said sites, largely consisting of unarmed police and inspectors.
The theft and damage to these sites is becoming considerable and the perpetrators are often armed and arrive in large gangs. The damage and loss of irreplaceable Egyptian and global heritage is significant and increasing. If not retrieved, any stolen items are irreplaceable. It is vital that adequate security is immediately restored to the monument sites and artifact storehouses in Egypt.
Trained and armed personnel must be dispatched back to these sites immediately.
2. Save Our Museums at Stamford and Grantham
Stamford Town Council and the people of Stamford are fighting to save our museum which is currently under threat along with that of Grantham.
Stamford is a strategically important centre of heritage and the first conservation town in England.
Its history, dating back to the Bronze Age, are of vital importance in our understanding of the history of England and are embedded in the largest collection of Charters (14 in all) which we wish to preserve for our future generations and world heritage.
