Rejected petition Return artifacts from British museums to original country

Artifacts taken from third party countries during the period 1500 to 2000 should be returned to the original country

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The artifacts are in the this country as a result of colonial occupation

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

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

We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.

Decisions about museum collections are a matter for museums, not the UK Government or Parliament.

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Date submitted 1 November 2025
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