The French Senate approved a bill aimed at facilitating the return of artworks and artifacts to their countries of origin, reflecting a significant shift in France’s approach to its colonial past.
France responded to demands from numerous African nations, which endured years of French colonial rule, to reclaim historical artworks and artifacts looted during the colonial era, according to France 24.
The French Senate unanimously approved the bill to facilitate the return of artworks and artifacts taken from former colonies.
It will now be sent to the National Assembly for approval before becoming law.
The new law focuses on cultural property acquired between 1815 and 1972.
French Senator Catherine Morin-Desailly emphasized that the law’s aim is not to “empty French museums,” but rather to bolster France’s credibility in addressing these issues, without denial or regret, by acknowledging its history and responsibility.
French President Emmanuel Macron went beyond the positions of his predecessors by acknowledging France’s abuses in Africa.
During his visit to Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, in 2017, shortly after taking office, Macron pledged that France would never again interfere in the affairs of its former colonies, and promised to facilitate the return of African cultural heritage within five years.
Paris is receiving flood of restitution requests from several countries, including Algeria, Mali, and Benin.
Algeria is demanding the return of personal belongings of the religious and military leader Emir Abdelkader al-Jazairi.
Mali is seeking the return of pieces from the Ségou treasure, and Benin, which has received 26 artifacts in recent years, and has submitted additional requests including for the return of a statue of the god Djo.
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