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🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Pazo de Meirás: It belonged to a writer, Franco appropriated it, and now Spanish justice restores it

The Spanish Supreme Court ruled that the Pazo de Meirás, a property appropriated by dictator Francisco Franco, should be returned to the State after a prolonged legal battle.

Mar 21 • 12:00 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

Benin: Meaning of Spoliated Cultural Assets and the Process of Restitution

The article discusses the restitution of spoliated cultural assets in Benin, exploring the significance and challenges of returning these objects to their rightful place.

Mar 20 • 08:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Cabral asked Bacellar for intervention to postpone judgment of impropriety with the return of R$ 64 million

Former Governor Sérgio Cabral sought help from Rodrigo Bacellar to delay a judgment on an administrative impropriety case involving a R$ 64 million restitution.

Mar 19 • 15:21 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Isaac Julien: art, restitution, and ‘queer’ desire in black communities

The Lázaro Galdiano Museum in Madrid is showcasing Isaac Julien's immersive video installation 'Once Again... (Statues Never Die)', highlighting his political advocacy through dialogue and poetry.

Mar 16 • 04:30 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

France Returns Stolen Sacred Speaking Drum to Ivory Coast After 110 Years

France has returned a sacred speaking drum, taken 110 years ago, back to the Ivory Coast.

Mar 13 • 21:50 UTC
🌍 Africanews
National & Local

France returns 'talking drum' looted in 1916 in Ivory Coast

France has officially returned a sacred drum, known as the 'talking drum,' to Ivory Coast, marking a historic restitution of a cultural artifact from its colonial past.

Mar 13 • 15:49 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

Restitution of the Talking Drum in Côte d'Ivoire: "A Historic Day"

The talking drum, 'Djidji Ayokwé', has been returned to Côte d'Ivoire from France, marking a significant cultural event celebrated by local leaders and officials.

Mar 13 • 15:04 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

France returns sacred talking drum looted from Côte d’Ivoire over 100 years ago

France has returned a sacred talking drum, known as the Djidji Ayôkwé, to Côte d’Ivoire, which was looted during the colonial era over a century ago.

Mar 13 • 13:06 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

The talking drum returns this Friday to Côte d'Ivoire following its restitution by France

The Djidji Ayokwé, a cultural artifact of Côte d'Ivoire taken by French colonizers in 1916, will return to Abidjan after being officially restituted by France.

Mar 13 • 04:53 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Council seeks damages in court over millions of dollars in legal fees

The Broken Hill City Council is in the NSW Supreme Court seeking restitution from a former legal provider for significant legal fees incurred.

Mar 12 • 20:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The MNAC protects its warehouse in front of the lawyer from Sijena while the return of the profane paintings advances

The National Museum of Art of Catalonia is safeguarding its warehouse as legal tensions rise over the return of certain artworks to Sijena.

Mar 12 • 04:15 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

DN Debate Replies. "Our sentencing reform provides greater restitution for crime victims"

A government proposal for a sentencing reform aims to offer more justice to crime victims, addressing previous concerns regarding their interests in the punishment process.

Mar 11 • 11:19 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

KEMEL: We have returned everything to people

The article discusses a statement by Kemel regarding the restitution of property or rights to individuals.

Mar 11 • 06:46 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Mayor of Pagėgiai V. Bendaravičius, who has admitted guilt, is exempted from criminal responsibility in the 'checks' case

V. Bendaravičius, the mayor of Pagėgiai, has acknowledged his guilt in a corruption case but has been allowed to avoid criminal liability after making restitution and expressing remorse.

Mar 10 • 15:03 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
World

The revolutionary vision of the director of the Yoruba museum in Lagos: the looting of stolen African treasures does not end with restitution

Qudus Onikeku presents a new perspective on the return of looted objects, emphasizing the need for compensation and reflection on ownership and significance.

Mar 6 • 15:01 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

From Nazi Looting to Return: 91 Greek-Jewish Artifacts Are Coming Back to Greece

Ninety-one Greek-Jewish artifacts stolen during World War II are returned to Greece from Poland in a symbolic act of cultural restitution.

Mar 4 • 16:01 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Disturbing decision in Mar del Plata regarding the painting stolen by the Nazis after the discovery of new works

A case regarding the painting "Portrait of a Lady," stolen by the Nazis and found in Mar del Plata, has evolved as the court seeks to determine Friedrich Kadgien's role during the Third Reich and analyze other paintings found in connection to him.

Mar 3 • 09:01 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Heir of the Walderode Family Will Acquire the Furnishings of Hrubý Rohozec Castle

The heir of the Walderode family is set to receive the furnishings from Hrubý Rohozec Castle.

Feb 27 • 10:16 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Turnaround in restitution: Heir of the Walderode family to receive castle furniture, heritage protectors have given up the dispute

Johanna Kamerlander, the heir of the Walderode family, will receive furniture from the Hrubý Rohozec Castle following a district court decision, which the National Heritage Institute will not appeal.

Feb 27 • 10:15 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Queensland victims of crime owed almost $50 million in restitution

Tens of thousands of crime victims in Queensland are owed nearly $50 million in restitution, with many waiting years for compensation.

Feb 26 • 19:48 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

Senegal: Opening of a Colloquium on the Restitution of Cultural Works

A colloquium titled "Sovereignties and Restitution of Cultural Works" has commenced in Senegal, bringing together experts to discuss cultural repatriation issues.

Feb 25 • 10:32 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

Ivory Coast: the talking drum authorized to reunite with those waiting for it for 110 years

The talking drum known as Djidji Ayôkwé has been officially returned from France to Ivory Coast, signifying a significant cultural restoration after 110 years.

Feb 23 • 22:48 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

German museum returns sculpture stolen by Nazis from man killed in concentration camp

A German museum is returning the 'Dancing Girls Fountain', a sculpture stolen by the Nazis from a Jewish businessman, to his heirs after a lengthy legal battle.

Feb 23 • 11:29 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Even if illegally built buildings are purchased publicly... 'splitting households' prevents restitution for rental fraud victims

Victims of rental fraud in South Korea are frustrated as they are ineligible for public purchase aid due to living in illegally constructed buildings.

Feb 23 • 06:02 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

The speaking drum Djidji Ayôkwé has been returned by France to Côte d'Ivoire

The Djidji Ayôkwé speaking drum, taken by French colonizers in 1916, has officially been returned to Côte d'Ivoire during a ceremony in Paris.

Feb 21 • 00:27 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

France will return the speaking drum looted in 1916 to Côte d'Ivoire

France is set to return a sacred speaking drum, the Djidji Ayôkwé, to Côte d'Ivoire, which was looted during colonial times and has been housed in France since 1929.

Feb 20 • 17:25 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

Côte d'Ivoire: Traditional chiefs prepare for the return of the talking drum in "a feeling of joy"

Traditional chiefs in Côte d'Ivoire are preparing for the return of the Djidji Ayokwé talking drum, a significant cultural symbol, which is set to be officially returned during a ceremony in Paris.

Feb 20 • 07:52 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Government Fails to Comply with the Fight It Championed by Law Against the Francoist Pillage of Art

Spain's government has not met the deadlines set by the Democratic Memory Law for the restitution of art seized during the Franco regime, leading to a loss of hope for the recovery of thousands of confiscated artworks.

Feb 20 • 04:30 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

$36 million painting disputed by heirs of Hitler's refugee in Brazil

Heirs of a Jewish banker who fled Nazi Germany are claiming ownership of a valuable painting in a restitution process against a German museum.

Feb 18 • 16:03 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
National & Local

The state will investigate the diplomatic couple's housing scandal

Norway's Kartverket will investigate a questionable real estate deal involving prominent diplomats Mona Juul and Terje Rød-Larsen, which may result in monetary restitution, while legal action against associated lawyers is under consideration.

Feb 18 • 10:32 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

It is official: dollars will be deposited into the bank accounts of all people who meet this condition

New regulations following the Social Security Equity Law could lead to dollar deposits for affected citizens in the U.S.

Feb 17 • 14:21 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Former spouses caught: court strikes for fraudulent financial accounting and document forgery

A court has sentenced two former spouses to fines and restitution for fraudulent financial practices related to their transportation companies in Lithuania.

Feb 15 • 15:44 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

"Food Reasons": the reasons of Cristina Kirchner to request the justice for the restitution of her privileged pension

Cristina Kirchner has requested the suspension of a ruling that eliminated her privileged pension benefits following her conviction for corruption.

Feb 13 • 15:21 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Manuel Borja-Villel: 'The current museum is based on violence and precarity'

Former Reina Sofía director Manuel Borja-Villel critiques the expansion of museums and calls for improvements in labor conditions and the restitution of artworks in his recent report.

Feb 12 • 16:23 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Ministry of Culture returns several works seized during the Civil War to the town of Brihuega

The Spanish Ministry of Culture has returned several seized artworks to Brihuega, a small village, as part of an effort to restore local heritage.

Feb 12 • 14:39 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

South Africa: 60 Years Since District Six Declared Whites-Only Area

District Six's 60th anniversary of being declared a whites-only area was marked by reflection and remembrance among families affected by past injustices.

Feb 12 • 14:22 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Manuel Borja-Villel: "The current museum is based on violence and precariousness"

Former Reina Sofía director Manuel Borja-Villel critiques the current museum model's reliance on violence and precarious situations while calling for structural changes in public museum operations in Catalonia.

Feb 12 • 04:30 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Nigeria: Cambridge University Museum Set to Return Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

A museum at Cambridge University plans to return approximately 100 Benin bronzes to Nigeria as part of restitution efforts for artefacts looted during the colonial era.

Feb 11 • 04:51 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Nigeria: Cambridge University Museum Set to Return Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

A museum at Cambridge University is set to return approximately 100 Benin bronzes to Nigeria as part of a restitution initiative following a formal request by Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments.

Feb 11 • 04:51 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

United Kingdom: the University of Cambridge museum will return 116 bronzes from Benin to Nigeria

The University of Cambridge museum has announced the return of 116 artifacts known as the Benin bronzes to Nigeria, more than a century after they were taken during British colonial raids.

Feb 10 • 04:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Three women are convicted of million-dollar fraud against INSS using 'factory' of false documents

Three individuals have been convicted by the Federal Court for a million-dollar fraud against the National Institute of Social Security (INSS) in Espírito Santo, involving the creation of false documents, with prison sentences of up to nine years and a restitution order of over R$4.5 million to the public coffers.

Feb 5 • 22:16 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Spagnuolo requested the return of US$80,000 seized from a safety deposit box

Diego Spagnuolo, the former head of the National Disability Agency of Argentina, has requested the restitution of $80,000 and 2,000 euros seized during a corruption investigation.

Feb 5 • 22:07 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Heirs of Pissarro sue the Met over painting sold under Nazi coercion

Heirs of a Jewish art collector persecuted by the Nazis are suing the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York over a Camille Pissarro painting that was allegedly sold under duress in 1941.

Feb 4 • 19:29 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

The heirs of the Pissarro painting at the Met say it was sold under Nazi pressure

Heirs of a Jewish art collector claim that a Pissarro painting sold to the Met was forced under duress from the Nazis, while the museum insists the sale was fair.

Feb 4 • 09:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The justice demolishes the plan of Ayuso and Almeida to negotiate the complete restitution of the green areas of the Palacio de los Deportes

A personal lawyer has successfully challenged the urban planning modification regarding the restitution of green areas around the Palacio de los Deportes, resulting in the annulment of the plan due to its inadequacy.

Feb 4 • 04:30 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
National & Local

MEPs of New Democracy: Only we voted for the protection measures for farmers from Mercosur - The others voted against and now demand restitution

The New Democracy MEPs assert that they were the only ones to vote for protection measures for farmers affected by Mercosur, while other parties opposed them and now seek compensation.

Jan 13 • 19:34 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The Only Possible Compensation

A victim of clerical abuse expresses their profound pain and desire for restitution, reflecting on the lasting trauma caused by a single day of abuse.

Jan 9 • 21:11 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

Daniel Deutsch confronts judge Ana Lovrinov: The judge is trying everything so that my property will not be returned

Daniel Deutsch accuses judge Ana Lovrinov of bias and misconduct in his ongoing legal disputes regarding property restitution.

Jan 3 • 10:38 UTC

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