humanitiesГуманитарные науки. Вестник Финансового университетаHumanities and Social Sciences. Bulletin of the Financial University2226-78672619-1482Financial University under The Government of Russian Federation10.26794/2226-7867-2026-16-1-144-155humanities-1306Research ArticleИСТОРИЧЕСКИЙ ЭКСКУРСHISTORICAL EXCURSUSПроблема репатриации человеческих останков колониальной эпохи в политике европейских стран: случай ФранцииThe Problem of Repatriation of Human Remains from the Colonial Era in the Politics of European Countries: The Case of Francehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8877-9893НелаеваГ. А.NelaevaG. A.

Нелаева Галина Александровна — кандидат политических наук, доцент, профессор кафедры международных отношений, зарубежного регионоведения и туризма.

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Galina A. Nelaeva — Cand. Sci. (Political), Assoc. Prof., Prof. of the Department of International Relations, Foreign Regional Studies and Tourism, Tyumen State University.

Tyumen

g.a.nelaeva@utmn.ruhttps://orcid.org/0009-0005-2765-8982ГиральФ. Э.А.GiralF. E.A.

Гираль Флориан Эрве Андре — магистр юриспруденции, доцент, Центр иностранных языков и коммуникативных технологий.

Тюмень

Florian H.A. Guiral — Master of Law, Assoc. Prof., Center for Foreign Languages and Communication Technologies, Tyumen State University.

Tyumen

f.giral@utmn.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9020-7771СуфияноваГ. Р.SufianovaG. R.

Суфиянова Гульнур Рафаэлевна — кандидат исторических наук, заведующая кафедрой международных отношений, зарубежного регионоведения и туризма.

Тюмень

Gulnur R. Sufiyanova — Cand. Sci. (Hist.), Head of the Department of International Relations, Foreign Regional Studies and Tourism, Tyumen State University.

Tyumen

g.r.sufiyanova@utmn.ruТюменский государственный университетРоссияUniversity of TyumenRussian Federation202618022026161144155Copyright © Нелаева Г.А., Гираль Ф.Э., Суфиянова Г.Р., 20262026Нелаева Г.А., Гираль Ф.Э., Суфиянова Г.Р.Nelaeva G.A., Giral F.E., Sufianova G.R.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://humanities.fa.ru/jour/article/view/1306

В статье исследуется проблема репатриации человеческих останков из музейных коллекций европейских стран в контексте деколонизации знания и переосмысления исторической памяти. Актуальность темы обусловлена возрастающим числом требований о возвращении культурных ценностей колониальной эпохи, хранящихся в европейских музеях, а также этико-правовыми спорами вокруг публичной демонстрации человеческих останков. Цель исследования — анализ нормативно-правовой базы Франции, регулирующей процесс репатриации человеческих останков, и особенностей ее практической реализации. Методы исследования: комплексный анализ законодательства Франции по вопросам репатриации; изучение публичных высказываний президента Э. Макрона по теме; анализ материалов СМИ и научных публикаций; критический дискурс-анализ официальных документов и публичных дебатов. Результаты исследования показывают, что вопрос репатриации человеческих останков остается сложным и противоречивым феноменом в культурной и политической жизни Европы. С одной стороны, наблюдается тенденция к признанию права бывших колоний на возвращение наследия предков как акта исторической справедливости. С другой — сохраняются научные и институциональные аргументы против репатриации, связанные с опасениями утраты исследовательского потенциала и отсутствия условий хранения в странах происхождения. Выводы. Процесс репатриации человеческих останков выходит за рамки технического акта передачи собственности, превращаясь в глубокий социально-культурный и политический процесс. Он затрагивает вопросы идентичности, исторической правды и справедливости, требуя пересмотра доминирующих нарративов и подходов к управлению культурным наследием.

The article examines the problem of repatriation of human remains from museum collections of European countries in the context of the decolonization of knowledge and rethinking historical memory. The relevance of the topic is due to the increasing number of demands for the return of cultural treasures from the colonial era stored in European museums, as well as ethical and legal disputes over the public display of human remains. The purpose of the study is to analyze the French legal framework governing the repatriation of human remains and the specifics of its practical implementation. Research methods: comprehensive analysis of French legislation on repatriation; study of public statements by President Emmanuel Macron on the topic; analysis of media materials and scientific publications; critical discourse analysis of official documents and public debates. The results of the study show that the issue of repatriation of human remains remains a complex and controversial phenomenon in the cultural and political life of Europe. On the one hand, there is a tendency to recognize the right of former colonies to return ancestral heritage as an act of historical justice. On the other hand, there are still scientific and institutional arguments against repatriation related to fears of loss of research potential and lack of storage conditions in the countries of origin. Conclusions. The process of repatriation of human remains goes beyond the technical act of transferring property, turning into a deep socio-cultural and political process. It addresses issues of identity, historical truth, and justice, demanding a revision of dominant narratives and approaches to cultural heritage management.

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