Restitution Study Group | September 2026 Derivative collage © 2026 Restitution Study Group Movements do more than change laws, policies and institutions. They can change the questions scholars ask. For decades, the contemporary restitution debate surrounding the Benin Bronzes was framed primarily as a dispute between Western institutions holding objects taken during Britain’s 1897 invasion …
ILLINOIS PASSES BENIN BRONZE REPATRIATION RESOLUTION
Measure Advances Afrodescendant Inclusion and Cultural Stewardship Chicago, Illinois / New York, New York — The Restitution Study Group (RSG) congratulates Representative Carol Ammons on the May 25, 2026 passage of Illinois House Resolution 211 (HR211), a significant measure recognizing the historical significance of the Benin Bronzes and establishing a framework for dialogue, stewardship, preservation, …
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Restitution Study Group Responds to Museum Rietberg Transfer of Benin Bronzes Museum Rietberg Benin Bronzes made from melted blood metal manilla currency transferred to Nigeria on behalf of the Oba of Benin Kingdom today. New York, NY — March 20, 2026 — The Restitution Study Group expressed deep disappointment over the decision to transfer Benin bronzes …
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Opening Session of Historic Benin Kingdom Museum Bronze-Making Fellowship https://youtu.be/nH69BN7mxvY Benin Kingdom Museum Bronze Making-Fellows. On January 11, 2025, at 11 a.m. ET, the Restitution Study Group (RSG) hosted the opening session of the Benin Kingdom Bronze-Making Fellowship, moderated by RSG Founder and Executive Director Deadria Farmer-Paellmann. The session featured special remarks by His Highness …
RESTITUTION STUDY GROUP DELIVERS AFRODESCENDANT BENIN BRONZE OWNERSHIP CLAIM ON FLOOR OF UNITED NATIONS, GENEVA
https://videopress.com/v/rohMkDNw?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Queen Mother Dr. Delois Blakely, Harlem USA's Ambassador to the UN, and Antonio Isuperio of Brazil deliver the Restitution Study Group’s Benin bronze ownership claim for Afrodescendants at the United Nations. Geneva, Switzerland – April 18, 2024 – Today, Queen Mother Dr. Delois Blakely, Harlem, USA's Ambassador to the United Nations, and Antonio Isuperio …
Afrodescendants Express Their Claim To Benin Bronzes At United Nations Event And Demand To Be Heard
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - At an official side event of the United Nations Human Rights Commission's Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, on Saturday April 13, 2024, at 10 am ET, global descendants of enslaved Africans forcefully stated their ownership claim to the famous Benin Bronzes through the Restitution Study Group (RSG). The event featured …
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