Forty-four participating states endorsed nonbinding principles to identify Nazi-confiscated art and seek just and fair solutions for claims. The principles recognized that theft, coercion, forced sales, and missing records complicated restitution. They gave heirs and claimants a framework for pursuing recovery, but did not guarantee return or override national law.
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What did the Washington Principles address?
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The principles were nonbinding and did not guarantee return of claimed works.
The Washington Principles were binding international law and guaranteed restitution.
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They were nonbinding principles and did not ensure return of every claimed artwork.