EVENT INFORMATION

1
Juli
2022

Germany and Nigeria sign a declaration on returning Benin bronzes

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📅 1 Juli 2022 📍 Germany; Nigeria

Germany and Nigeria signed a declaration establishing the framework for transferring ownership of Benin bronzes held in German collections. The agreement addressed objects removed in the context of colonial violence. Ownership transfer and physical shipment were separate steps, allowing the history of restitution to be assessed beyond ceremonial promises.

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Personen in deze gebeurtenis

Annalena Baerbock

Claudia Roth

Organisaties in dit Evenement

German Federal Foreign Office

Government of Nigeria

German museums