Chagos Islands

Bernadette Dugasse and Bertrice Pompe to Sue UK Government Over Proposed Deal to Cede Sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius

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Bernadette Dugasse and Bertrice Pompe

Two British women of Chagossian descent, Bernadette Dugasse and Bertrice Pompe, have announced their intention to take legal action against the UK Government over its proposed agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Their lawsuit is based on claims that the Chagossian people, who were forcibly removed from the islands decades ago, … Read more

UK Cedes Sovereignty of Chagos Islands Back to Mauritius

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Chagos Islands

Chagos Islands, an archipelago of more than 60 islands located in the Indian Ocean, has long been at the center of a dispute between the United Kingdom and Mauritius. On Thursday, the British government officially agreed to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, after years of contested claims. This monumental decision marks … Read more