الإطار القانوني والمؤسساتي لحماية التراث الثقافي المغمور بالمياه

Abstract EN

The importance of underwater cultural heritage is an integral part of the cultural heritage of mankind, and a very important element in the history of peoples and nations and the history of their relationship with each other regarding their common heritage.

this underwater cultural heritage is exposed to increasing threats due to excavations, trafficking and looting, which often lead to the loss or even destruction of precious scientific and cultural materials.

it was therefore urgent to adopt a legal document in order to protect the underwater cultural heritage for the benefit of all humanity, and this is embodied in certain international conventions and pacts.

as for the national legislator, it has not distinguished any special legal texts for underwater cultural heritage, but there is only law No.

98-04 relating to cultural heritage, which includes all types of cultural heritage, including underwater, and the study also required research into the institutional framework for the protection of this heritage.