Objectifs :
To coordinate and finalise the restitution demands of various communities and to find appropriate solutions that will allow the repatriation of the objects under honorable administrative, technical and practical conditions. The committee focuses specifically on recovering Cameroon’s cultural heritage that was illegally exported abroad, particularly from German museums.
Mesures de restitution:
High-level negotiations: Negotiations concerning the restitution of objects from the Cameroon collection in Berlin are now entering a decisive phase. Expert collaboration: Working in close collaboration with selected experts Cameroon wants to get its illegally exported cultural property back. Delegation missions: A Cameroonians delegation from the Inter-ministerial Committee have deliberated on the repatriation process of the first segment of the belongings from Germany. Constitutional authority: Negotiations for the return of cultural goods illegally exported is a matter of the state and not that of individuals.
Delegation Missions:
A Cameroonians delegation from the Inter-ministerial Committee have deliberated on the repatriation process of the first segment of the belongings from Germany. Constitutional authority: Negotiations for the return of cultural goods illegally exported is a matter of the state and not that of individuals.
Limites:
The committee is relatively new (announced in May 2022 and formally established in 2023) and information about obstacles, resource constraints, or implementation challenges since inception is limited.
