Who Owns African Art? Envisioning a Legal Framework for the Restitution of African Cultural Heritage

Authors

• Charity Gates, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note advocates for the establishment of a legal framework to address the restitution of African cultural heritage, emphasizing the need to return looted art and artifacts from Western museums to their countries of origin. It highlights the historical injustices of colonial looting and the current legal barriers that hinder restitution, proposing solutions that balance cultural preservation with international cooperation.

Disciplines

Banking and Finance Law | Comparative and Foreign Law | International Law | Law | Legal Remedies

Recommended Citation

Charity Gates, Who Owns African Art? Envisioning a Legal Framework for the Restitution of African Cultural Heritage, 3 Cardozo Int’l & Compar. L. Rev. 1131 (2020).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/ciclr/vol3/iss3/9