French senators are preparing to debate legislation that would enable the return of the remains of six Kali'na indigenous people to French Guiana. The remains have been kept for more than 130 years in storage at a museum in Paris, after the people were brought to France and displayed in a human zoo. Under the proposed law, the remains would be released for repatriation rather than remaining in the museum’s vaults. Both outlets report that the issue is now moving through the French legislative process, with senators scheduled to consider the bill. The reporting also notes that the proposed measure is specifically tied to this case of the six Kali'na individuals and their historical treatment during the period when they were exhibited. The debate is framed around determining how the remains should be handled going forward, including the logistical and legal steps required for transfer to French Guiana.
French senators advance bill to return Kali'na remains from Paris to French Guiana
French senators are preparing to debate legislation that would enable the return of the remains of six Kali'na indigenous people to French Guiana. The remains have been kept for more than 130 years in...
- French senators are preparing to debate a bill on repatriating Kali'na remains.
- The bill concerns the remains of six Kali'na indigenous people.
- The remains are held in a Paris museum’s vaults for more than 130 years.
- The individuals were brought to Paris and exhibited in a human zoo.
- The proposed action would return the remains to French Guiana.
[RFI] French senators are preparing to debate a law that will allow the remains of six Kali'na indigenous people brought to Paris to feature in a human zoo to be sent back to French Guiana, after more than 130 years in the vaults of a museum in Paris.
3 months agoFrench senators are preparing to debate a law that will allow the remains of six Kali'na indigenous people brought to Paris to feature in a human zoo to be sent back to French Guiana, after more than 130 years in the vaults of a museum in Paris.
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