Objectives:
ziko Museums engages communities across Northern and Western Cape for human remains restitution and repatriation discussions, aiming to provide remains with dignity and respect while enabling communities to lay them to rest.
Restitution measures:
Community-led engagement including emotional visits to Human Remains collections, community-led prayers, and honest conversations about legislation, policy and current practice.
Limitations:
While discussions provide platforms for open dialogue where suggestions are considered for policy development, “much work remains to be done” in establishing formal repatriation frameworks and completing policy development processes.
