Repatriation of human remains
Dear Sir or Madam
REPATRIATION OF HUMAN REMAINS
I am carrying out some research into the storage, retention and repatriation of non-European ethnological human remains held in UK regional museums or archives some of which are owned, managed or funded by UK local authorities.
To assist with this could you please let me have the following information under the Freedom of Information Act. All of these questions relate to human remains that are under 1,000 years of age. If your organisation is not covered by the Freedom of Information Act please consider supporting this research anyway and providing the information voluntarily. A link to the research will be provided to all contributers when it is published:
1. How many non-European human remains do you have in your collection or collections managed by organisations which you fund or control? If you do not have the exact number then please provide an approximation based on your normal method of counting.
2. How many human remains do you have in your collection which originated in:
a. Canada
b. New Zealand
c. Australia
3. How many requests for the repatriation of human remains have you had from communities, individuals or institutions outside of Europe since the Human Tissue Act 2004 came into force?
4. Of these requests, how many were:
a. Approved in full, with all of the requested remains being returned to the communities/individuals in question.
b. Approved in part with some of the requested remains being returned.
c. Not approved.
d. Still awaiting a decision.
5. For those requests which were not approved please provide a copy of the final decision letter setting out the reasons.
6. How many human remains have you repatriated to their country of origin proactively without receiving a request?
Thanking you in advance for your assistance with this important research project which should help to reconnect numerous Indigenous communities with their lost ancestors.
Yours faithfully
Maciej Wójtowicz
Dear Sir/Madam
Thank you for your request for information about human remains, which we received on 7th December 2018 . Your request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and/or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
As required by the legislation, we aim to answer your request within 20 working days from the date we received it. If for any reason we are unable to meet this deadline we will keep you fully informed of the reasons for this.
If you have any queries about this letter please do not hesitate to contact Customer Services on 023 9244 6019.
Yours sincerely
Ann Malone
Havant Borough Council
Public Service Plaza
Civic Centre Road
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 2AX
Telephone: 023 92 446 019
Email: [Havant Borough Council request email]
Web: www.havant.gov.uk
Facebook: www.facebook.com/havantboroughcouncil
Twitter: www.twitter.com/havantborough
Ref: CAS-414384-W6W7S2
Dear Mr Wojtowicz
Further to your request for information received into our offices on 7
December 2018, please see our response below.
Havant Borough Council owns and leases out the buildings that house the
following:
[1]http://www.emsworthmuseum.org.uk/
[2]Emsworth Museum
www.emsworthmuseum.org.uk
Emsworth Museum is dedicated to preserving, recording and telling the
story of the town and its locality through the triumphs and tragedies of
its people, businesses and organisations.
and [3]www.thespring.co.uk
[4][IMG] [5]The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre| Havant Hampshire
www.thespring.co.uk
The Spring offers a variety of events from plays, comedy gigs,
films to dance events, exhibitions and workshops. It is also home
to the borough museum.
You will need to contact the individual organisations regarding you
request.
If you require any further assistance regarding your request please do not
hesitate to contact me and I will do my best to provide relevant help and
advice.
If you have any complaints in respect of your information request, please
write to the Governance Team at the address below or email
[email address]. If your complaint is not resolved to your
complete satisfaction, you have the right to apply to the Information
Commissioner for a decision.
Yours sincerely
Kim Amey
Governance and Information Officer
02392 446431
Havant Borough Council
Public Service
Plaza
Civic Centre Road Havant PO9 2AX
[6]www.havant.gov.uk
[7]www.facebook.com/havantboroughcouncil
[8]www.twitter.com/havantborough
and
East Hampshire District Council
Penns Place
Petersfield GU31 4EX
[9]www.easthants.gov.uk
[10]www.facebook.com/easthampshiredistrictcouncil
[11]www.twitter.com/easthantsdc
Your privacy matters, go
to: [12]www.havant.gov.uk/privacy-policy or [13]www.easthants.gov.uk/privacy-policy
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