“Indian Ocean islanders, evicted by the British more than 30 years ago to make room for the US air base on Diego Garcia, are hoping finally to win the right to go home through a court case starting today … The people of the Chagos archipelago, between Africa and Indonesia, have won two court decisions, in 2000 and 2006, declaring the British actions unlawful.”

Appallingly, the Government is appealing the case. They should admit that what they did was shameful and wrong and allow these people to return home. Guardian article here.

Posted Monday, February 5th, 2007 @ 9:28 am
Filed in community and social, human rights, politics

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