Painting acquired for Oslo's National Gallery was bought at auction from heirs of Jewish dealer persecuted by the Nazis

Questions are being raised about how the work ended up in the US and why such a public seizure is being pursued now

German advisory commission on Nazi-looted art says paintings in government collection should be restituted to the descendants of Max James Emden

During president Xi Jinping's visit to Rome, Italy announced that it will return 796 artefacts to China

The British Museum's ownership of the statues is only guaranteed within the UK—things get more complicated on an international level

The two locks will be buried at the monastery where emperor Tewodros' body was interred

Dutch Square is one of many paintings the Bavarian state returned to the families of the looters instead of the original Jewish owners after the war

Grandchildren of muse depicted in 1908 painting exhaust their US appeals

Restitution discussions with descendants of Jewish owner are underway

Joint declaration is “a statement of historical responsibility,” says Culture Minister Monika Grütters

Rijksmuseum opens talks with Sri Lanka, ethnology museums publish guidelines

Didier Claes, who was consulted for the restitution report commissioned by French president Emmanuel Macron, says it has invigorated the market for African art

Hair was cut from the emperor Tewodros's body after he committed suicide following defeat at the battle of Maqdala in 1868

A rush to judgement has resulted in notable errors, with some "Nazi-looted" art having been purchased legally

Resolution includes proposals for database of looted art, support for provenance research and exemptions from statutes of limitations

Describing itself as a victim of fraud, museum says it cooperated with district attorney's investigation

Decades-long case to reclaim works held in Hungary’s museums will now go through US District Court

Helped by an Oxford academic, Diego López de Aragón raised the alarm after acquiring the pieces from the estate of a Spanish diplomat and collector

An eight-member panel including Bénédicte Savoy will assess grant applications

Woodcarving was taken from the African country in 1830 by the UK explorer Richard Lander

19th-century oil painting, stolen during the Second World War, was found in the US

Royal Academy says conservation issues—not restitution fears—mean the ceremonial feast trough can not be loaned

A selective view of African cultural heritage continues the colonialist paradigm

Dealers’ association seeks meeting with culture minister over fears report will open the door to numerous restitution claims for a range of artefacts

Recommendations from Savoy-Sarr report into restitution by French museums may contravene the country’s laws

The “smallest and most chilling distinctions are being made in order to allow museums to keep their collections intact,” experts say

As debate grows over Europe's 19th-century cultural plunder of Africa, the key is to ensure meaningful access

Appeal published in Die Zeit welcomes Macron report but says debate should not be limited to restitution

We weigh up the arguments for and against the restitution of African art taken during the colonial period with Vicky Ngari-Wilson, Nicholas Thomas and Ugochukwu-Smooth Nzewi. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793.

Museums are facing greater scrutiny over sponsorship and the artists they choose to display