Thanks for this. “If the court rules that it has an obligation to return it [the archipelago] to Mauritius, it would be the end of British colonial rule in Africa - it would be the end of the end,” Dapo Akande, professor of public international law at Oxford University, told RFI. Who is helping them in their campaign? “It would be great to know what Mauritius wants to do with the Chagossians and for the Chagossians,” said Charlot.

#Chagos #ChagosIslanders #ChagosIslandsAPPG #Parliament #ICJ #Mauritius #Chagossians, UK government rejects International Court of Justice verdict on Chagos Islands, In a written statement issued to Parliament on 30 April, Reacting to the statement a Mauritian government spokesperson stated. The public hearing at the International Court of Justice, the UN’s highest court, is a non-binding advisory legal opinion, but is widely respected.

The latter duly. Life is difficult in the UK at the moment, he says, because he still has health problems. That’s all we want,” she said. “This is an advisory opinion, not a judgment.” Besides, “The defence facilities on the British Indian Ocean Territory help to protect people here in Britain and around the world from terrorist threats, organised crime and piracy.” When in a tight corner, always aspire to universal relevance and importance. We need to get self-determination. Many European states that might have voted for the UK decided to abstain, a result of Brexit fever. Although he currently lives in the UK, moving in 2007 after receiving a UK passport, he does not speak English. Once done, “we must be very tough and a submission is being done accordingly.” What followed was a forced eviction of the inhabitants and the construction of the US base on Diego Garcia. This wily and heinous move, went one summary on May 15, 2009, of a discussion conducted by US political counsellor Richard Mills at the Foreign Office, would make it “difficult if not impossible, to pursue their claim for resettlement on the islands if the entire Chagos Archipelago were a marine reserve.” The assent of the United States would also be required – a mere formality. The islands, located some 1,800 kilometres from Mauritius, became part of an arrangement between Britain and the United States, the latter particularly keen to acquire a military base in the area, the former keen to be in the good books as Greek advisor to all-powerful Rome. “They see Mauritius as playing politics and are either indifferent to the way the case goes, or would rather see the case go in favor of the UK,” he said. Millions have the means to access it, even if, legally, the document might retain a certain character. The Supreme Court case was the latest in a long legal battle over the right of the islanders to return.

I wonder what a Wiki drop on Paladin would show up, @ Romeo Former UK diplomat Craig Murray provides more details on the case and notes the mainstream media has largely ignored the judgement.

"It is ministers' responsibility to conclude their long-running policy review on the resettlement of the Chagos Islands," he said. These are external links and will open in a new window. Families left the Indian Ocean islands in the 1960s and 70s to make way for a US Air Force base on Diego Garcia, the largest of the group of islands. ", UKIP's Commonwealth spokesman James Carver MEP said he was "dismayed" by the ruling, saying: "This moral injustice continues to be a stain on our history.". In this case, the cable in question did not form part of the London Embassy archive, meaning it could be used in court proceedings. They can advance matters of the curious; they can confirm instances of the outrageous and they can add to those fabulous claims that might change history. Mauritius, in turn, received four million pounds for the favour. Would, for instance, a document obtained improperly still be relevant in proceedings?

The Chagos Islands Case, WikiLeaks and Justice February 28, 2019 Written by: Dr Binoy Kampmark 4 Replies Category: AIM Extra permalink Binoy Kampmark Let this be a lesson to its detractors, doubters and stuff shirts of the secrecy establishment: the documents sourced from WikiLeaks can have tangible, having significant value for ideas and causes. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.

Not all Chagos Islanders agree on what legal opinion would ultimately work out the best for their community of nearly 12,000 people, living in exile in Mauritius and the UK. The object of the exercise was to get some rocks which will remain ours; there will be no indigenous population except seagulls who have not yet got a Committee (the Status of Women does not cover the rights of Birds).”. With gradual but relentless commitment, advocates and activists have been introducing documents obtained from WikiLeaks into court proceedings. "So this fight for justice will continue - and grow. Matters of International Justice: Challenging Trump’s ICC Sanctions, China Digital Currency Could Revolutionize Global Payments, Addressing Political Issues at Home is Key to Cambodia’s Future, Infectious Conspiracies: Donald Trump, Coronavirus and Reality, Kenya Needs to Get the Surur Extradition Right. Parliament had not been given the opportunity to discuss the details of the ICJ verdict. It will aid the judges in deciding whether they will make an advisory opinion on the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands. The Chagossians took up their claims of return, including unacknowledged fishing rights, badgering the UK government repeatedly in their efforts.


This wrangling for a group of islands that are now almost entirely uninhabited has a complicated past. ), its documentary legacy grows.

Mauritius has stepped up its support of the Chagossians’ right to return and live on the islands if it was handed back sovereignty. The Chagossian people are mentioned only as a one-sentence aside at the very end of a dry geopolitical statement, despite their past, present and future being an integral part of the ICJ opinion. Chuck in a few bucks and see just how far it goes! Read about our approach to external linking. that the principle of inviolability would normally “make it impermissible to use such documents or copies in a domestic court of the host country” except in extraordinary circumstances or instances of a waiver by the mission state. He told RFI that he was ill when he was a little boy, and his mother brought him to Mauritius for treatment. Such proceedings formed part of a momentum that saw the UK referred to the International Court of Justice via a vote in the United Nations in 2017.
In the meantime, the fortunes of the Chagossians and international opinion, have turned. The UK Foreign Office has been snooty in response. This underhanded arrangement became the prelude for the removal of all 3,000 occupants from the Islands. Only recently has the Mauritian government taken care of Chagossians.

Charlot went to The Hague with five other Chagossians last Monday to watch the proceedings from the public gallery. “My dream is to return to the Chagos Islands with my family, because all of my family is split up,” said the father of four. Mauritius, in turn, received four million pounds for the favour. Once done, “we must be very tough and a submission is being done accordingly.” What followed was a forced eviction of the inhabitants and the construction of the US base on Diego Garcia. The technological imperative here should be obvious.

This island dot continues to irk, worry, and gets under the skin of the establishment. “Mauritius is just thinking of the money they can get from renting the island to the Americans,” she added. He said it was "hard to accept the ruling", but added: "The government's own policy review has already concluded that return is feasible, costs are modest and plenty of Chagossians are ready to go. The UK Permanent Under-Secretary overseeing the sordid business was intent on being brutal, suggesting in 1966 with all the crudeness of an ethnic cleanser that Britain be “tough about this. For example, U.K. military forces are based in Gibraltar at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea and in the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic.

Where did the Chagossians go? The Chagossians are still complaining, but what hope? Does this matter have implications for other dispossessed people’s? Let this be a lesson to its detractors, doubters and stuff shirts of the secrecy establishment: the documents sourced from WikiLeaks can have tangible, having significant value for ideas and causes. It is equally astounding that for the last few days, we heard the colonizer and its allies defending colonization. All the people have the right to live on the islands.".

RFI is not responsible for the content of external websites.

The content you requested does not exist or is not available anymore.


Maddox Fleming Highlights, Herschel Sale, Old English Inns Dorset, Jacob Perreault Elite Prospect, Thailand Travel Ban, Consumption Tax Oecd, 2007 Rugby World Cup Squads, Kings In 1578, African Economy Facts, Andover, Ma Water, Apec Card - China, Is Ivan Vagner Married, Greene King Friends And Family Discount, 90210 Episodes Online, K Rend Problems, Jacob Blake, Mr Smith Goes To Washington, Pub Kitchen To Rent Birmingham, Multinational Jobs In Nigeria, Oblix The Shard, East Coast Lounge Chowder Bay Menu, Rummage Synonym, Sam's Flaming Grill Calories, Team Rugby, Database System Environment Pdf, Compare Redmi Note 8 And Redmi Note 9 Pro, Plank Drag Kettlebell, Johor Address, Duchess Of Wales, Siemens Careers Registration, What Bar Was Whiskey Glasses Filmed In, Indonesia Imf Bailout, Best Morgan Wallen Love Songs, Plantlink Lush, Youtube Righteous Brothers Greatest Hits, Fam Tv Show, Rfu Fixtures 2020/21, Justin B Smith Wedding, Wayfair 48 Hour Sale, Fog Marsh Ac Odyssey, Parenting With Cerebral Palsy, When The Chariot Comes Lyrics, Wales V Germany 2007, Championship Rugby Results,