Dutch museums vow to return art looted by colonialists

Estimated 100,000 exhibits may be repatriated to remedy historical injustices'

Thousands of pieces of art deemed looted by Dutch colonialists could be returned to their country of origin after the Netherlands' most famous museums backed a report proposing a wholesale recognition and rectification of these injustices".

The directors of the Rijksmuseum and Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam said they would support the proposal made on Tuesday for a legal structure for the return of an estimated 100,000 pieces where a claim for restitution could be made, with the emphasis on return where involuntary loss" is identified.