Petition · past parliament

NYAKASIKANA CHARWE AKA MBUYA NEHANDA RETURN OUR ANCESTORS REMAINS HOME

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Mbuya Nehanda was slaughtered during the liberation struggle and her remains are kept in the British Museum. Please surrender and let us repatriate her where she belongs. She fought for our freedom and laying her to rest in Zimbabwe her home will be honouring her instead of spitting on her grave.
It is evident her remains are kept in the British Museum and thus has been confirmed.

My name is EVERJOY KURANGWAH please contact me for further information. I would want Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth to know about tjis appeal.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

The repatriation of an item from the collection of the British Museum is a matter for the Trustees of the British Museum, not the UK Government or Parliament.

Timeline

5 Sep 2018 Petition opened for signatures
12 Sep 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 12 Sep 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.