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What makes the Swiss restitution approach of Benin belongings distinctive?

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Edo Heritage, MEG Musée d'ethnographie de Genève
01 Jul 2026
Nigeria
Switzerland
RM* 02 Jul 2026

On 29 June 2026, at the National Museum in Lagos, three Swiss museums formally returned 18 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, alongside a bronze bracelet and four archaeological monoliths seized during criminal investigations. Lawyer Kai Loon Loh analyses what makes the Swiss approach distinctive, and why it matters for cultural heritage law and practice.

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