This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Return the rosetta stone to its rightful owners (Egypt)
The Egyptian Government has submitted a request for the return of the rosetta stone however, The British Museum refuted it, and relied on the 1801 treaty which was signed by an Ottoman admiral during the occupation of Egypt who was not an Egyptian ruler and had no legal authority to sign it .
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To Declare the 1801 treaty null and void as it was not signed by an Egyptian ruler, but was in fact signed by an Ottoman admiral during the occupation of Egypt who was not the rightful owner of the rosetta stone and certainly was not a legally authorised person to sign such a treaty. We are also asking the Parliament to introduce legislation to enable the return of such important artifacts to their rightful owners, in particular the return of the rosetta Stone to Egypt.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/606621
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