2,000 Rwandan Ethnographic Rwandan Artifacts, 4,000 Photographs, Films And Musical Recordings
Description:
In 2018, Belgium agreed to return Rwandan cultural heritage that was collected during colonial times, including between 2,000-3,000 ethnographic artifacts, 5 kilometers of archival collections, over 4,000 photographs, and many films and musical recordings.
Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated:
Year Claim Resolved: 2018
Means of Resolution: Coordinated action by Complainant & Respondent Governments
Complainant Name: Rwandan Government
Complainant Nation: Rwanda
Complainant Nation Economy: Developing
Complainant Type: Public: Government
Respondent Name: Belgium Government
Respondent Nation: Belgium
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Public: Government
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Editor's Notes:
Edited by Keli Fisher
Clarification Notes:
. The image is not an image of the artifacts returned. In place of a photograph of the specific artifacts returned, the image displayed is of traditional Rwandan artisanal crafts. The site where the image is from is linked in the Reference Links.