Analysis Restitution Past the point of no returns It could be a watershed year, following developments in several long-running disputes – despite some less-than-helpful interventions from the government
News Restitution National museums to be excluded from law enabling restitution on moral grounds UK Government says consequences of Charities Act 2022 were not made clear when it was introduced
Opinion Restitution National legislation would help museums navigate the complex terrain of restitution Growing momentum must be matched by legislative action, says Manlio Frigo
News Restitution Manchester Museum returns 174 items to Aboriginal community Ceremony attended by members of the Anindilyakwa community from Australia's Northern Territory took place on 5 September
News Restitution Government delays bill allowing nationals to return items on moral grounds Minister says more time is needed to understand the implications of new legal provisions
News Restitution British Museum asked to clarify position on Ethiopian tabots Campaigner says planned law change should encourage trustees to consider moral case for restitution
News Disposal Charity law change paves way for disposal on moral grounds Institute of Art and Law says legislation will give national museums more leeway on restitution
News Benin Bronzes Horniman to hand 72 Benin bronzes back to Nigeria Museum’s chair says decision to return ownership is ‘both moral and appropriate’
News Arts Council England Arts council publishes long-awaited restitution guidelines Practical advice aims to clarify process around return of objects
News Restitution Give nationals more freedom to deaccession objects, says Hunt V&A chief says National Heritage Act should be overhauled to hand power back to trustees
News Restitution Smithsonian puts ethics at the forefront of new returns policy Restitution claims will consider ethical concerns over legal circumstances of acquisition
News Restitution University museums ‘should reconsider holding certain items’ New restitution guidance says circumstances in which some objects were acquired are unacceptable