UK Parliament's Effort to Cease Display and Trade of Colonial-Era Human Remains

British lawmakers and NGOs are calling for legislation to prohibit the exhibition and sale of ancestral remains, specifically those acquired during colonial periods. A 14-point proposal suggests revisions to the Human Tissue Act 2004 and the establishment of a national restitution policy. The issue is significant because existing laws permit museums and auction houses to trade and showcase human remains older than 100 years, leading to anguish among descendant communities. Notable cases involve an Oxfordshire auction house retracting colonial-era remains from sale due to public backlash.