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UN Urges UK to Reassess Chagos Islands Agreement

6/11/2025

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A UN panel is pressing the UK to revisit its deal with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands, highlighting the insufficient safeguards for Chagossian rights. The current agreement permits the UK to keep a military base on Diego Garcia, blocking Chagossians from returning to their ancestral homes. A fresh agreement is urgently needed to rectify this injustice.

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A UN panel is pressing the UK to revisit its deal with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands, highlighting the insufficient safeguards for Chagossian rights. The current agreement permits the UK to keep a military base on Diego Garcia, blocking Chagossians from returning to their ancestral homes. A fresh agreement is urgently needed to rectify this injustice.