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Will the UK ever let Chagos islanders return home?
Chagossian families hold the Chagossian flag and celebrate at the Groupe Réfugiés Chagos headquarters in Mauritius on 25 February 2019 following the news that a top United Nations court had told the UK government to give up control of the Indian Ocean archipelago. It has been over a year since the judgement and the UK is yet to implement the court’s non-binding ruling.
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Chagossian families hold the Chagossian flag and celebrate at the Groupe Réfugiés Chagos headquarters in Mauritius on 25 February 2019 following the news that a top United Nations court had told the UK government to give up control of the Indian Ocean archipelago. It has been over a year since the judgement and the UK is yet to implement the court’s non-binding ruling.
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PORT LOUIS, (CAJ News) – BRITAIN’S stranglehold over the Chagos Islands despite orders by the International Court of Justice to cede them to Mauritius has encountered a fresh blow after Chagossian people sued to the tune of £1 billion ($1,38 billion) for lost fishing rights.
Queen Elizabeth II is the main respondent in the case at the British Indian Ocean Territory Supreme Court.
“There is no doubt the Chagos Archipelago fishing rights have both monetary and cultural value and the Chagossians are barred from even entering the territory’s waters,” said Dr Jonathan Levy, the international lawyer representing the Chagos islanders.
Mauritians protest against Britain s disturbing violations of international law compelling London to return Chagos Islands back to Mauritius
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(CAJ News) – THE United Kingdom’s announcement of plans to enhance its footprint in the Indo-Pacific is a blatant reminder of its defiance of international court orders to return the Chagos Islands to its rightful owner, Mauritius.
However, indications are that this disobedience could escalate into a diplomatic tangle with India, a country that has emerged as one of the key partners of the Indian Ocean island nation.
In March, as part of a planned revamp of its foreign, trade and defence policy, the UK announced an Indo-Pacific strategy, for the geographic concept that spans two regions of the Indian and the Pacific Oceans.
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