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By Marina Rastorfer
An argument that has come up on numerous occasions over the years when discussing changes in restitution laws and repatriation is whether museums are at risk of losing their collections. This fear has recently been rekindled by a tinder, or two – new changes to the UK Charities Act 2022 and the US HEAR Act 2025. While both the proposed UK and US changes in law deal with similar issues, there are two important distinctions to keep in mind: 1) the stage of their current implementation, and 2) the alleged actors who will receive more advocacy powers.
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