Cultural Restitution
June 5, 2024
ALGERIA
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ALGERIA
Updated June 2024
Below is a schedule of successful restitutions made to Algeria, together
with other restitution news. Entries are updated regularly
June 2024
Algeria has requested the return from France of objects that belonged to Emir Abdelkader, the 19th century resistance fighter defeated in 1847.
June 2024
Algeria has submitted a list of historical artefacts currently held in France seeking their restitution
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