Nouvelles actions judiciaires à la faveur des Chagossiens

Crawley, en Angleterre : une Mauricienne meurt dans l’incendie de son appartement
Faits divers 13 Juil 14h00
Le corps de Denise Toulsee, une Mauricienne établie en Angleterre, a été retrouvé carbonisé dans un appartement à Crawley, mercredi vers 18h, selon le un site d'information londonien. Peu avant, un incendie avait éclaté dans...
https://www.lemauricien.com/article/crawley-angleterre-une-mauricienne-retrouvee-morte-dans-son-appartement/

Chagos : la déclaration d’ouverture devant la CIJ revient à SAJ

24 Août 15h13
Actualités
Le ministre mentor, Anerood Jugnauth, effectuera l'“opening statement” devant la Cour internationale de Justice (CIJ) de la Haye, le 3 septembre, en vue démontrer que l'archipel des Chagos a été excisé de Maurice illégalement. C'est ce qu'a annoncé le Premier ministre, Pravind Jugnauth, en conférence...
https://www.lemauricien.com/article/chagos-la-declaration-douverture-devant-la-cij-revient-a-saj/


Chagos : « La plus grande violation des droits humains par les Britanniques et...
https://www.lemauricien.com/article/chagos-la-plus-grande-violation-des-droits-humains-par-les-britanniques-et-les-americains/

Chagos Islands dispute: UK 'threatened' Mauritius
By Andrew Harding
BBC News, Mauritius
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-45300739

Dans l’arène de la CIJ : Anerood Jugnauth décoche le premier coup
Actualités 3 Sep 13h36
Sa frêle figure se lève péniblement du siège sur lequel il écoutait le président de la cour, le Somalien Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, ouvrir les auditions. Vêtu d'une toge noire, Anerood Jugnauth se présente devant l'imposant...
https://www.lemauricien.com/article/dans-larene-de-la-cij-anerood-jugnauth-decoche-le-premier-coup/

UK used secret threats to keep Chagos Islands, court hears
Mauritius defence minister claims UK forced it to cede territory before independence
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/03/mauritius-takes-uk-to-court-over-chagos-islands-sovereignty


International Court of Justice begins hearing on Britain's separation of Chagos islands from Mauritius
Britain has apologised for the "shameful" way it evicted islanders from the Chagos archipelago in the Indian Ocean, but insisted Mauritius was wrong to bring a ...
The Telegraph
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/09/03/mauritius-disputes-uk-acquisition-chagos-islands-international/


Mauritius takes UK to court over Chagos Islands
The country says it had "no choice at all" when Britain offered it independence in exchange for the islands. 16:47, UK, Monday 03 September 2018.
Sky News
https://news.sky.com/story/mauritius-takes-uk-to-court-over-chagos-islands-11489659

Émotions et larmes à La Haye et Pte-aux-Sables
Société 4 Sep 18h00
Liseby Elysé a créé l’émotion aussi bien dans la salle d’audience à La Haye qu’à Maurice où son intervention était suivie par tout un groupe de Chagossiens dans le centre de GRC à Pointe-aux-Sables. C’est...
https://www.lemauricien.com/article/emotions-et-larmes-a-la-haye-et-pte-aux-sables/

Monday 3 September 2018 To Thursday 6 September 2018
Legal consequences of the separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965 (Request for Advisory Opinion) - Public hearings
Monday 3 September (10 a.m – 1 p.m.; 3 p.m.-6 p.m.)
Tuesday 4 September (10 a.m – 11.20 a.m.; 11.40 a.m.-1 p.m.; 3 p.m.-4.20 p.m.; 4.40 p.m.-6 p.m.)
Wednesday 5 September (10 a.m – 11.20 a.m.; 11.40 a.m.-1 p.m.; 3 p.m.-4.20 p.m.; 4.40 p.m.-6 p.m.)
Thursday 6 September(10.40 a.m – 11.20 a.m.; 11.40 a.m.-1 p.m.; 3 p.m.-4.20 p.m.)

AFRICA
US urges top UN court to stay out of Chagos islands row
Jan Hennop 05 Sep 2018 16:39
https://mg.co.za/article/2018-09-05-us-urges-top-un-court-to-stay-out-of-chagos-islands-row

Comment Maurice pourrait gagner à La Haye
https://www.lemauricien.com/article/comment-maurice-pourrait-gagner-a-la-haye/

Mauritius’ claim to disputed islands concerns Chagos community in Seychelles
Victoria, Seychelles | September 7, 2018, Friday @ 16:10 in National » GENERAL | By: Sharon Ernesta | Views: 1761

Chagossians were forcibly evicted from the Chagos archipelago in 1960 when the UK leased the main island, Diego Garcia, to the United States to use as a military base. (Pierre Prosper)

(Seychelles News Agency) - The Chagos community in Seychelles has expressed concerns over demands from the Mauritian government that the Chagos islands are returned back to Mauritius.

Pierre Prosper, chairperson of the Chagos association in Seychelles, told SNA on Tuesday that Mauritius primary interest is commercial and nothing to do with the welfare of the Chagos community.

“Our opinion on this matter is that they are not interested with the plight of the Islanders. This is clear today as we look at the conditions, especially the living conditions and welfare of the Chagossians living in Mauritius,” he said.

Prosper made this statement after the United Nation’s top court on Monday started to hear arguments on the future status of the British-ruled Chagos Islands, home to a strategic joint US military base but a territory claimed by Mauritius.

Mauritius opened arguments before the International Court of Justice in a case brought by the United Nations over the Indian Ocean archipelago, which has been the centre of a dispute for more than five decades. Mauritius argued it was illegal for Britain to break up its territory. It claims sovereignty over the archipelago and demands the right to resettle former residents.

Prosper said “we understand that Mauritius has a potential claim under the UN charter that a territory cannot be exiled under a colony during decolonisation. Our worry is that the Mauritian government has shown no interest in the well being and welfare of the islanders, especially those living in Mauritius."

“I think the Mauritian government's demand is motivated by the commercial gains: rent from the United States and new fishing grounds. My biggest fear is that if this happens the Chagossians will find themselves in a darker hole compare to where they were for 50 years,” he added.


A group of six Seychelles-based Chagossians on the visit to the archipelago after the British government allowed the small group to visit the islands for one week in May 2015. (Alvin Tirant) Photo License: CC-BY
When asked about the position of the Mauritius-based Chagossians in the latest development in this saga, Prosper said that the group were not being told the proper story. “They are being misled, as the leadership of the group is not voicing out their plight. In all of this we, the Seychelles group, we stand firm and we do not want Mauritius to get our islands.”

Fifty years ago Britain separated the Chagos Islands from its colony Mauritius, expelling the entire population to make way for the installation of a US military base that is today highly strategic.

Around 2,000 Chagossians were forcibly evicted from the Chagos archipelago in the central Indian Ocean in 1960 after the UK leased the main island, Diego Garcia, to the United States. More than 200 were deported to Mahe, the main island of Seychelles, between 1967 and 1973, when the country was still a British colony.

Upon the independence of Mauritius in 1968, the Chagos islands were transferred to British-administered Seychelles – a group of 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean. When the island nation gained its independence in 1976, the Chagos islands were once again British Indian Ocean Territory.

The British government had pledged to mount a "robust defence" saying the move was bound to hurt relations with Port Louis. Mauritius, on the other hand, said it wants to "eliminate colonialism" and that its independence would not be complete without getting back the Chagos Islands. Port Louis did, however, say it recognised "the existence of the base and accepts its continued and future functioning in accordance with international law.

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Tags: British Indian Ocean Territory, International Court of Justice, Chagos association in Seychelles

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Seychelles submits brief to Int’l Court of Justice in support of Chagossians
Victoria, Seychelles | March 2, 2018, Friday @ 17:45 in National » GENERAL | By: Daniel Laurence Edited by: Betymie Bonnelame | Views: 6022
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Diego Garcia : what the world is not told about the Chagossians ?
10 Sep 15h112947 1 Commentaire
https://www.lemauricien.com/article/diego-garcia-what-the-world-is-not-told-about-the-chagossians/

Chagossian community loses argument at UK court
Victoria, Seychelles | February 16, 2019, Saturday @ 10:23 in National » GENERAL | By: Sharon Ernesta | Views: 724

Chagossians were forcibly evicted from the Chagos archipelago in 1960 when the UK leased the main island, Diego Garcia, to the United States to use as a military base. (Pierre Prosper)

(Seychelles News Agency) - The Chagossian communities have met with another hurdle in their fight to return to their islands as the United Kingdom’ Divisional Court rejected their request for judicial review.
http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/10513/Chagossian+community+loses+argument+at+UK+court

Chagos islanders to appeal against High Court decision

19-February-2019
The Chagossian community will be seeking permission to appeal a High Court judgment delivered on February 8 which dismissed their claims against the United Kingdom (UK) government’s decision not to support the resettlement of Chagossians.

The case, forwarded by plaintiffs Solange Hoareau and Louis Oliver Bancoult, asked the High Court to quash a decision taken by the UK government in November 2018 in two consolidated judicial reviews, based on the grounds that the decision was unlawful and “concerns an interference with fundamental human rights at common law”.
http://www.nation.sc/article.html?id=262347

‘Catastrophic’ explosion risk on Diego Garcia
https://newint.org/features/web-exclusive/2018/06/11/diego-garcia-explosion-risk-revealed?fbclid=IwAR07Bj6cesaIyFMElJhW8czhIukjjS5mcMamWCRp5usaMWURE0F66YX56c0

Chagos Islands dispute: UK obliged to end control - UN
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-47358602


UN court rejects UK's claim of sovereignty over Chagos Islands
Judges advise Britain that separating archipelago from Mauritius in 1960s was wrong.
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/25/un-court-rejects-uk-claim-to-sovereignty-over-chagos-islands


Britain should give up control of the Chagos Islands, UN court says
Britain should quickly give up control of the Chagos archipelago, the Indian Ocean islands that house the secretive US airbase at Diego Garcia but are claimed ...
The Telegraph
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/02/25/britain-should-give-control-chagos-islands-un-court-says/

How Britain forcefully depopulated a whole archipelago
There are times when one tragedy tells us how a whole system works behind its democratic facade and helps us understand how much of the world is run for the ...
Al Jazeera English
https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/britain-forcefully-depopulated-archipelago-190225082624527.html

The Latest: UN court says UK should end control of islands
https://www.foxnews.com/world/the-latest-un-court-says-uk-should-end-control-of-islands

(Chagos) SAJ : « Mo’nn fer saki bizin fer »
Actualités 25 Fév 21h49
"Quand j'ai entamé cette lutte, beaucoup de personnes croyaient que nous n'aurions pas de chance. Ena ti dir 10 vot pa pou gagne. J'ai eu raison de croire que les Anglais occupent les Chagos...
https://www.lemauricien.com/article/chagos-saj-monn-fer-saki-bizin-fer/

(Chagos) Pravind Jugnauth : « L’heure de démanteler la dernière colonie d’Afrique »
Actualités 25 Fév 21h29
"Le temps est arrivé de démanteler la dernière colonie dans l'Afrique", a affirmé le Premier ministre Pravind Jugnauth ce soir au Prime Minister's Office. Le chef du gouvernement a ce lundi 25 janvier tenu une...
https://www.lemauricien.com/article/chagos-pravind-jugnauth-lheure-de-demanteler-la-derniere-colonie-dafrique/

La CIJ se prononce : explosion de joie au Centre des Chagos
Actualités 25 Fév 20h33
C'est dans une explosion de joie que la nouvelle a été célébrée par les Chagossiens et leurs descendants au Chagos Refugees Group à Pointe aux Sables. Plusieurs d'entre eux se sont regroupés au centre, ce lundi...
https://www.lemauricien.com/article/la-cij-se-prononce-explosion-de-joie-au-centre-des-chagos/

CIJ : consultez l’intégralité du jugement condamnant la Grande Bretagne
Actualités 25 Fév 19h38
https://www.lemauricien.com/article/cij-consultez-lintegralite-du-jugement-condamnant-la-grande-bretagne/

Chagos : Maurice obtient gain de cause contre la Grande Bretagne
Actualités 25 Fév 19h15
La Grande Bretagne a été sévèrement condamnée en des termes catégoriques par la Cour internationale de Justice (CIJ) ce lundi 25 février concernant son occupation illégale des Chagos. Cette décision a été adoptée par...
https://www.lemauricien.com/article/chagos-maurice-obtient-gain-de-cause-aupres-de-la-cij/

[LIVE] Chagos : la CIJ de La Haye donne son avis consultatif
Actualités 25 Fév 18h05
La Cour internationale de Justice (CIJ) de La Haye, aux Pays Bas, donne son avis consultatif sur le différend qui oppose le Royaume-Uni à Maurice concernant l'archipel des Chagos. En septembre 2018, la CIJ avait...

https://www.lemauricien.com/article/live-chagos-la-cij-de-la-haye-donne-son-avis-consultatif/

This special Day in the history of Britain, the topic of BIOT in the many Seychelles attempted coup d'etat, our exile, the West verses East Cold War. What had led to the situation Seychelles the 5th June 1977 coup d'etat our exile community in London form 1977 Sir James Mancham and his government Ministers. Our Community in Hounslow doing politic form pubs and rented place later the SNM/MPR office, the issues of BIOT Diego Garcia. South Africa. We began to address the topic of BIOT/Diego Garcia at the Battersea Old Town Hall, where the Local Group had agreed to give a us a space for our Community work SCA as against the political activities then ongoing, the connection whit then President of Ghana those who knew and his support , Sir James Mancham lived at Deodar Rd 1982/83 and the Wondsworth Town Hall and then Miss Fonia Mctagart, the police next door to the Old Town Hall who knew who we were, the Voluntary Staff, down the Road Mr :Peter Chullum Mauritius News, some of our meetings and discussion , much further down the road by Vauxhall the British Refugee Council and Evelyn Old Field Unit, they knew of the the BIOT, Diego Garcia issues of the Seychelles exile/refugees, then very big taboo. Equally important, Princess Diana worked in the Kindergarten not very far of the Old Library Town Hall, those who knew our issues then., We thank all those who input in our workings then the grass roots and Voluntary sector and many others . It would be appropriate to get some of the Chagossian in London to go to the Old Town Hall and take some nice photos for future generation. It was in part form there we started presenting the idea of a Joint colony in the Indian ocean then refugee crises one of the BIOT Island. Then Lady Thatcher government and officials . The exasperation of our exile/refugees community then.7
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We do not think the Chagossian /Illois have heard of Country Life -In spite of the mega debacle they were involved , including Enton Hall what gets written in this case a Wikipedia where their HQ was. The workers/Staff residence in Gadolming the first Town to get electric light in Britain so they say. For those who understand strange talk/language this is where every year the Christmas light for London get switch on 123 Regent Str. Be careful that /Wikipedia article is very incorrect -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Gallery_(London)

https://countryliferestaurant.com/

https://www.facebook.com/240922367589/videos/101197029912489/?hc_location=ufi

The next important place we worked that BIOT/Chagoss issues was in 87a Victoria Rd , Kilburn Brent and became acquainted with the first Chagos Group in London Media Vale and the our Office in Hounslow the weigh Bridge House . Mr Leslie Forsyth Headed the office and he was Scott and an ex Royal Navy trainee.




‘It’s heartbreaking’: the Chagos Islanders forced into exile
In 1973, hundreds of citizens were deported from their home. One woman tells her story

UN court rejects UK’s claim of sovereignty over Chagos Islands
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/26/its-heartbreaking-the-chagos-islanders-forced-into-exile

Chagossiens hors de Maurice: entre doutes et incertitudes
https://www.lexpress.mu/article/348390/chagossiens-hors-maurice-entre-doutes-et-incertitudes

UK Rejects International Court of Justice Opinion on the Chagos Islands 269
26 Feb, 2019 in Uncategorized by craig
https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2019/02/uk-rejects-international-court-of-justice-opinion-on-the-chagos-islands/comment-page-2/?fbclid=IwAR30Dv1WeXNNaODV4Jat3JO-NTdKIbXVZP5XHey4anwZWk-s4q70jV0aS84#comment-835463

Chagos : Lutchmeenaraidoo privilégie le dialogue pour la suite
28 Fév 18h11346 2 Commentaires
https://www.lemauricien.com/article/chagos-lutchmeenaraidoo-privilegie-le-dialogue-pour-la-suite/

BASE MILITAIRE DE DIEGO GARCIA – Rester sur ses gardes
https://www.lemauricien.com/article/base-militaire-de-diego-garcia-rester-sur-ses-gardes/

Dossier Chagos — Le PM : « La meilleure stratégie pour recouvrer notre territoire »
https://www.lemauricien.com/article/dossier-chagos-le-pm-la-meilleure-strategie-pour-recouvrer-notre-territoire/