This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Return the sacred Ethiopian Tabots from the British Museum to Ethiopia.
To decree that the sacred Ethiopian Tabots in the British Museum are returned to the Church of Ethiopia. These stone 'slabs', taken as loot by British forces at the Battle of Magdala in 1868, cannot be viewed or even studied by curators/academics, let alone ever put on show.
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As a registered British CIC, The Scheherazade Foundation is devoted to bridging cultures and healing wounds of the past. We regard the repatriation of these sacred religious objects as being central to the future of Anglo-Ethioipian cultural relations in the future. Given the developing wave of public agitation, stoked by BML and other cultural campaigns in recent months, we feel that returning the Tabots before widespread rage breaks out is the sensible option.
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Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. This would be a decision for the Trustees of the British Museum, who are responsible for its collection.
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