Objectives:
A commitment by member states to pursue restitution and to put in place infrastructure for the return of belongings and human ancestors.
Restitution Measures:
The Charter contains explicit restitution articles. Article 27 states that States should take steps to put an end to the pillage and illicit traffic of African cultural property and ensure that such cultural property is returned to their country of origin. According to Article 27, States should take the necessary measures to ensure that archives and other historical records which have been illicitly removed from Africa are returned to African governments in order that they may have complete archives concerning the history of their country.
Framework Limitations:
The Charter lacks enforcement mechanisms and procedural structures for claims.
