Tag Archives: Chagos Islands

Chagos Islanders Sue the Queen £1 Billion for Lost Fishing Rights

The Chagossian people have sued the British Crown for lost fishing rights.  They are seeking  £1 Billion in restitution in the British Indian Ocean Territory Supreme Court, the case is Nourrice and Prosper et al. v. Her Majesty The Queen.

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Fighting for Colonial Footprints: a Very British Thing

Great Britain is determined to never see the sun set on the remnants of the old British empire. However, the United Nations General Assembly recently delivered a stinging rebuke to Britain over its continued occupation of the Chagos Islands, which it cleaved from its colony of Mauritius in 1965 in order for the United States to build a major military base on the island of Diego Garcia. Continue reading Fighting for Colonial Footprints: a Very British Thing