It’s not currently up to the British Museum; it’s up to Parliament. Repatriating artifacts is currently illegal under UK law.
db2@sopuli.xyz 1 year ago
PeachMan@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Sure, but I don’t see any of the leadership at the museum advocating against that law.
fubo@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Where have you checked?
PeachMan@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Where should I check?
fubo@lemmy.world 1 year ago
You could write them a letter and ask, I suppose?
jaybone@lemmy.world 1 year ago
We can’t do it because it’s against the law that we made that says it’s illegal.