Chagos Archipelago
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| Area | 5613 |
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| Locations | Indian Ocean |
| Population | 3,000 (as of 2014) |
| Capital and largest settlement | Eclipse Point Town (3,000) |
| Ethnic groups | British |
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| ID | 2117172 |
About Chagos Archipelago
The Chagos Archipelago or Chagos Islands are a group of seven atolls comprising more than 60 individual tropical islands in the Indian Ocean about 500 kilometres south of the Maldives archipelago.
Chagos Islands: UK should pay reparations, says Human Rights Watch
... After a military base leased to the United States was established in 1966 on Diego Garcia, the largest of the 60 small islands of the Chagos Archipelago, the indigenous inhabitants were evicted from their homes...
UK to open negotiations over future of Chagos Islands
... Diego Garcia is the largest of the 60 small islands of the Chagos Archipelago...
Chagos islanders in emotional, historic trip home
... It is what we believe is the right way to proceed in accordance with international law which has clearly stated that Mauritius is the sovereign power over the Chagos Archipelago, " said Jagdish Koonjul, Mauritius s UN ambassador...
Climate-computing-power needs more cash
... But what is the influence of the Indian dipole is? Or is it completely natural? the scientists know the sea currents on the other side of the world can have an impact on our weather and warm waters around the Chagos Archipelago really prompt a “Grill-spring“ in grateful lockdown the UK? It is very strange things in the tropics are added, Prof Palmer...
Chagos Islands dispute: Britain accused of crimes against humanity of Mauritius
... but it is a pity that the UK act in a Fair and appropriate and in accordance with international law on the issue of the Chagos Archipelago, said Mr Jugnauth...
Chagos Islands dispute: UK misses deadline to return control
... The Chagos Archipelago was separated from Mauritius in 1965, when Mauritius was still a British colony...
Chagos Islands dispute: UK obliged to end control - UN
... He added the UK was under an obligation to bring an end to its administration of the Chagos Archipelago as rapidly as possible ...
UK to open negotiations over future of Chagos Islands
The UK has agreed to open negotiations with Mauritius over The Future of the Chagos Islands, a British territory in the Indian Ocean since 1814.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said he wanted to " resolve all outstanding issues" over the archipelago.
The effective operation of the joint UK-US military Base On Diego Garcia would be guaranteed, he added.
Chagossians have campaigned to return since More Than 1,000 people were forced to leave in the 1960s and 1970s.
Diego Garcia is the largest of the 60 small islands of the Chagos Archipelago . After the military base was established in 1966, The Island 's inhabitants were expelled.
Mauritius, which won independence from the UK in 1968, maintains the islands are its own and Chagossians have fought for their return in The British courts.
The United Nations ' highest court, The International Court of Justice in The Hague , has ruled that the UK's administration of The Territory is " unlawful" and must end.
But Until Now the UK has resisted international pressure to begin talks about the islands.
In a written ministerial statement, Mr Cleverly announced: " The UK and Mauritius have agreed to engage in constructive negotiations, with a view to arriving at an agreement by early next year.
" Taking into account relevant legal proceedings, it is our intention to secure an agreement on the basis of International Law to resolve all outstanding issues, including those relating to the former inhabitants of the Chagos Archipelago . "
The Foreign Secretary confirmed the negotiations would include " the exercise of sovereignty".
The Move follows talks between Liz Truss , during her Short Time as Prime Minister , and Mauritian leader Pravind Jugnauth at the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September .
Source of news: bbc.com
