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This project addresses the legal challenges faced by origin communities seeking the repatriation of human remains from museums in Europe, the UK, and the USA. It proposes innovative legal frameworks to reclassify human remains, establish legal standing for communities, and address time-bar issues, ultimately facilitati…
Due to historical injustices, many human remains were removed from their countries of origin and ended up in museums in the EU, UK and USA.
Origin communities seeking repatriation face three legal barriers in cross-border claims.
First, human remains are usually classified as ‘property’ and subject to property rules that favor current owners.
Private international law (PIL) lacks tailored rules to address such claims effectively.
Second, origin communities often lack legal standing to sue in for…
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