Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Why the Chagos Islands deal is delayed – and Mauritius is threatening to sue the UK

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par Sue Farran, Professor of Comparative and Plural law, Newcastle University
Colin Murray, Professor of Law and Democracy, Newcastle University

More than a year ago, the UK agreed to grant Mauritius sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago, which Britain has governed as the British Indian Ocean Territory since 1965. But the treaty to transfer sovereignty has hit choppy waters. The deal has stalled in the UK parliament and Mauritius has now threatened legal action against the UK over the delay.

For years, successive UK governments played…

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