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Berlin Meeting on Declaration by Cameroon’s Civil Society for Return of Cultural Heritage
In August 2024, the Cameroonian Civil Society Declaration on the return of looted cultural heritage was presented in Berlin. The Declaration was received with much interest and appreciation. Participants explored ways how German actors could become involved in addressing colonial legacies and restitution together with Cameroonian partners.
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Civil society statement from Cameroon on return of colonial loot
The civil society statement from Cameroon on the return of objects and artefacts looted during colonisation identifies threats and opportunities for future action. It puts special emphasis on Cameroon’s relationship with its former colonial power Germany.
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Interview mit Léontine Meijer-van Mensch zu ihrem Abschied von Sachsen
In einem faszinierenden Interview zieht Léontine Meijer-van Mensch ein sehr persönliches Resümee ihrer fast sechsjährigen Tätigkeit als Leiterin der Staatlichen Ethnographischen Sammlungen Sachsen.
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Culture Commissioner withdraws controversial paper
What place does colonialism have in Germany’s culture of remembrance? The question is all the more urgent after Culture Commissioner Claudia Roth withdrew her controversial draft „framework concept“. Together with partners in former colonies, German civil society should now engage in conversations on a multi-perspective memory culture.
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Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and colonialism
On 5 June 2024, Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock delivered a keynote address at the launch of the book „The Foreign Office and the Colonies“. While some commentators regret that she did not present a comprehensive strategy for dialogue with former colonies, others see the speech as a promising start for decolonizing Germany’s Foreign Service.
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New: German Colonial Restitution Monitor
This text informs about the newly established German Colonial Restitution Monitor which aims to provide comprehensive information about restitution activities for material cultural heritage from colonial contexts. This is a collaborative work in progress to be continuously updated. The Monitor can be accessed via the homepage of www.dekolonial-erinnern.de.
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Interview with Flower Manase (National Museum of Tanzania)
Flower Manase, Senior Curator at the National Museum of Tanzania, talks about the mission and activities of her museum. And about her experiences with German institutions and civil society.
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Interview with Helge Lindh, Member of Parliament, on German Restitution Policies
Interview with Helge Lindh, Member of Parliament and cultural policy spokesperson for the social democratic faction in the Bundestag on coming to terms with German colonial history. He would like the State Minister for Culture and the Foreign Office to present their joint concept for the restitution of cultural assets and repatriation of ancestral remains…
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Interview mit MdB Helge Lindh zur deutschen Restitutions-Politik
Interview mit dem Kulturpolitischen Sprecher der SPD-Bundestagsfraktion, MdB Helge Lindh, zur Aufarbeitung der deutschen Kolonialgeschichte. Er wünscht, dass BKM und Auswärtiges Amt ihr gemeinsames Konzept für Restitution von Kulturgütern und Repatriierung der Ancestral Remains aus kolonialen Kontexten bis zur Sommerpause vorlegen.
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Address presented by his Majesty the Fon of Fontem on 30th March 2024
Address by the Fon of Fontem at historic event of handing over Bangwa sculptures on 30th March 2024. He outlines the long, ongoing struggle of his people for return of artefacts looted by German colonizers. And appreciates support of Cameroon’s Inter-Ministerial Committee, RegARTless/Sysy House of Fame and German museums in Cologne, Brunswick and Hanover.