Rejected petition Bring them Back: Greek heritage out of British Museums

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This petition calls upon the DCMS to return all objects of Greek heritage taken by Lord Elgin and other British officials to the Greek people; the theft of Greek heritage by British officials is an act of violation which the British people should not tolerate

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

This is a matter for the museums concerned.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 23 February 2012
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