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Chagos Islanders seek to take UK government to court over deal with Mauritius

Beaumont Enterprise 17 Mar 2025
Two women born on the Chagos Islands are seeking to take the British government to court over a proposed deal to transfer sovereignty of the ...
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British Chagos Islanders set to sue UK government as they demand territory is not given ...

The Independent 17 Mar 2025
The women say their human rights have been ‘stripped away’ .
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British Chagos Islanders set to sue UK Government over proposed deal

London Evening Standard 17 Mar 2025
Two British women born on Diego Garcia are prepared to bring legal action over the plans to cede sovereignty over the islands to Mauritius ... .
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Chagos Islanders launch bid to sue UK government and block ‘horrible’ handover deal

Metro UK 17 Mar 2025
Bernadette Dugasse and Bertrice Pompe say the deal will not allow them to return home to Diego Garcia ....
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Two British women threaten to sue ministers over Chagos Islands deal

The Times/The Sunday Times 17 Mar 2025
Two British women who were born on Diego Garcia are threatening to sue ministers over the government’s plan to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius ... Trump says he’s ‘inclined’ to back Chagos Islands deal.
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British Chagos islanders sue over Starmer's 'unlawful' deal to hand over territory

The Daily Telegraph 17 Mar 2025
Two British women born on the Chagos Islands are bringing legal action against Sir Keir Starmer’s “unlawful” decision to hand over the territory to Mauritius ... Access to the Chagos Islands is restricted, with permits required ahead of travel.
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Mint Primer: Chagos: Why India supports a cause forgotten by the world

Live Mint 12 Mar 2025
Chagos is one of the world’s longest-running unresolved issues of decolonization, whose return to Mauritius has been championed by India for decades ....
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Chagos deal: Tory MP was paid £75,000 to advise Mauritius

The Times/The Sunday Times 12 Mar 2025
A Conservative MP was paid £75,000 to give legal advice to the Mauritian government in the months leading up to the Chagos Islands deal ... Chagos Islands deal broker faces accusations of money laundering.
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