Revoke the British Museum Act 1963

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

The act impedes the chance of reparation for stolen items, it states no items can be taken out of the museum & has been used as a way of avoiding serious discussions on whether the items should be returned. This petition is to ask to revoke the act which would allow trustees to begin discussions.

Many items in the British Museum were taken violently or smuggled illegally out of their country of origin during colonial eras. Many people of these nations have not ever been able to experience the art and artifacts of their history. The UK condemns the actions of that era and yet upholds colonial beliefs by holding onto items stolen from this period. Some examples of contested items are the Amaravarti marbles, Benin bronzes and Rosetta stone.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

We currently have the below petition open on the same topic, which you might like to sign:

Amend the British Museum Act 1963
Amend the British Museum Act 1963

Timeline

15 Apr 2022	Petition opened for signatures
21 Apr 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15

Status Rejected

Rejected 21 Apr 2022

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