King Willem-Alexander apologizes for the Dutch monarchy’s role in slavery

Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized on behalf of the Dutch government for the state’s historical role in slavery and its continuing effects. The government announced a €200 million fund for...

At a handover ceremony in Abuja, Germany transferred 22 Benin objects to Nigeria, the first physical return under the 2022 joint declaration. The objects had been looted by British forces in 1897...

The Church Commissioners announced a ten-year funding commitment after historical research traced institutional wealth to investments linked to transatlantic chattel slavery. The Church said the...

The Crown and Whakatōhea signed a deed with an agreed historical account and apology, NZ$100 million in financial, cultural and commercial funds, vesting of 33 culturally significant sites, transfer...

The commission delivered its report to Parliament after investigating Norwegianization policies and injustices against Sámi, Kven/Norwegian Finn and Forest Finn communities. It documented state...

The Dutch government decided to return 478 objects to Indonesia and Sri Lanka, including the so-called Lombok treasure and the Kandy cannon, following recommendations by an independent colonial...

Delegates from Africa and the diaspora adopted a shared call addressing enslavement, colonialism and apartheid, including structural inequalities in global political and economic systems. The...

Law 2023-1251 created a process for removing identified human remains originating in a foreign state from France’s public collections so they can be returned to that state for funerary purposes. It...

The British Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum announced a three-year loan of 32 Asante objects to the Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi. The objects were to be displayed in Ghana for the first...

Canada executed an agreement addressing its failure to provide the 'cows and ploughs' agricultural benefits promised under Treaty 10. English River First Nation had voted to accept the agreement in...