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Supreme Court Backs Chagos Islanders' Right to Return

3/31/2026

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The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Chagos Islands' indigenous community's right to return, a decision Chagossian First Minister Misley Mandarin called significant toward justice.
Misley Mandarin criticized Sir Keir Starmer's government for planning to appeal the ruling, calling it "heartless."
The court found procedural unfairness in the government's removal notices, complicating future eviction attempts.
The ruling challenges the government's longstanding policies regarding the Chagos Islands.

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The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Chagos Islands' indigenous community's right to return, a decision Chagossian First Minister Misley Mandarin called significant toward justice.
Misley Mandarin criticized Sir Keir Starmer's government for planning to appeal the ruling, calling it "heartless."
The court found procedural unfairness in the government's removal notices, complicating future eviction attempts.
The ruling challenges the government's longstanding policies regarding the Chagos Islands.