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news & events news from December 2002 December 13 AFROMET replies to European, American museum directors Addis Tribune 13 December 02 AFROMET, the Association for the Return of Ethiopia's Maqdala Treasures, reacted yesterday to the recent statement of European and American Museum Directors opposing the restoration of cultural artifacts to their country of origin. December 09 Museums thwart artefact claims BBC 9 December 2002 Some of the world's leading museums have joined forces to declare that they will not hand back ancient artefacts to their countries of origin. Directors of 18 institutions, from St Petersburg to New York, signed a declaration saying their collections act as "universal museums" for the good of the world. |
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