For decades, the people of the Chagos Islands have lived with the consequences of decisions made by the United Kingdom and the United States. Islanders were removed from Diego Garcia to make way for a strategic military base, separated from homes, livelihoods, and community. Mauritius maintains the islands were unlawfully detached before its independence, a view echoed by international legal opinions.
Many islanders were compelled to leave under coercive conditions and sent to Mauritius. Their pet dogs were killed during the clearance of the islands. Decades later, many say they have received no meaningful reparations, despite legal victories in British courts and attention in United Nations forums.
Now, Britain has paused talks over sovereignty, citing U.S. security concerns. A durable solution must acknowledge past harms while shaping a lawful, humane path forward. This is another tragic example of how the UK and the US is the center of injustice and not world order
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