Repatriation of Zimbabwean remains in UK Museum
The British Embassy in Harare has released a press statement with regards to the repatriation of Zimbabwean remains in UK museum.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The issue of the potential repatriation of Zimbabwean human remains was first discussed by British and Zimbabwean Authorities in December 2014.
The UK has since invited Zimbabwe to appoint technical experts to meet their Museum counterparts in London, in order to discuss some remains of Zimbabwean origin. It is not yet clear whether these remains are related to the events, places or people referred to in the President’s speech this week.
We await the appointment of the required Zimbabwean experts in order to take this forward. This story highlights the importance of following due process when handling sensitive museum collections.