The British Museum has been accused of trying to silence its critics after calls for moai statues be returned to Easter Island went viral on social media. He said: “I've interviewed scores of British Museum staff, but I've always wanted to chat with their social media manager. The twitter post that the British Museum made in solidarity with the George Floyd protests, just to give one example, backfired fantastically. The spokesperson also cited the British Museum Act 1963, which prevents the museum from removing objects from the collection. But if these campaigns focus on national museums such as the British Museum, attention also needs to be directed towards British law.

Source: Ethiopian News February 20, 2024 13:22 UTC