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world17 days ago•4 min saved

UN designates slave trade the gravest crime against humanity, calls for reparations

The UN General Assembly adopted Ghana’s resolution to label the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity, urging member states to apologise and support a reparations fund (no amount specified). The vote was 123 in favour, 3 against (USA, Israel, Argentina) with 52 abstentions including the UK and EU members. The measure ties slavery to enduring racial inequalities and backs returning looted artefacts, as reparations dialogue gains momentum among African and Commonwealth leaders.

via BBC|

#artefacts #ghana #reparations

technology1 month ago•3 min saved

Relooted: A South African game reclaiming Africa's artefacts from Western museums

Relooted, a South African-made game by Nyamakop, follows Nomali on heists to recover 70 real artefacts from Western museums, including the Asante gold mask and the Kabwe skull, exploring repatriation debates through an Africanfuturist vision and a pan-African development team.

via The Guardian|

#africanfuturist #artefacts #nyamakop

world6 months ago•1 min saved

Artifacts Recovered from Britannic, Titanic’s Sister Ship, in Greece

Greece has recovered artefacts from the wreck of HMHS Britannic, Titanic's sister ship, sunk in 1916 during WWI, including a lookout bell and navigation equipment, which will be displayed at the National Museum of Underwater Antiquities.

via BBC|

#artefacts #britannic #titanic

world-news2 years ago•2 min saved

"Resolution Reached: Ukraine Reclaims Ancient Artefacts from Russia"

Ancient Scythian artefacts, including a solid gold helmet and golden neck ornament, have been returned to Ukraine after a decade-long legal dispute over ownership rights. The artefacts were on loan to Amsterdam's Allard Pierson Museum when Russian troops seized and annexed Crimea in 2014. Both Ukraine and the museums in Russian-occupied Crimea claimed ownership, but the Dutch Supreme Court ruled in favor of Ukraine. The artefacts, considered part of Ukraine's national heritage, will be stored in the National Museum of History of Ukraine until the de-occupation of Crimea.

via Reuters|

#artefacts #cultural-heritage #ownership-dispute

world2 years ago•1 min saved

Dutch court rules gold treasures belong to Ukraine, not Crimea.

The Dutch Supreme Court has ruled that ancient Crimean gold artefacts, including a solid gold Scythian helmet and a golden neck ornament, on loan to Amsterdam's Allard Pierson museum should be returned to Ukraine, not to Crimea which Russia annexed in 2014. The decision ends a long and bitter tussle over the treasures, with both Ukraine and the museums in the now Russian-controlled territory claiming rights to the artefacts. The museums argued that the terms of their loan had been violated, while Ukraine argued the works are part of its heritage and must be kept safe during its conflict with Russia.

via Reuters|

#artefacts #crimea #cultural-heritage