Chagossians urge UK to complete islands’ handover to Mauritius
Delegation of Chagos refugees visiting Britain says issue has been ‘hijacked within the halls’ of politics
TL;DR
- A Chagossian delegation is urging UK parliamentarians to complete stalled legislation for the handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
- The delegation leader, Louis Olivier Bancoult, stated that the issue of their human rights has been "hijacked within the halls of UK politics".
- Chagossians emphasize their right to live in their birthplace and criticize current legal restrictions that prohibit resettlement.
- The delegation has met with parliamentarians like Jeremy Corbyn and David Alton, who support the Chagossians' right to return.
- An international court of justice ruling in 2019 found the UK in breach of international law regarding its claim to the archipelago.