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Denying Chagossians their homeland is beyond comprehension

SUPREME Court rejection of the latest appeal by Chagos Islanders against the British government’s continued denial of their right of return to their homeland is beyond comprehension.

After 45 years of exile in Mauritius or Britain, Chagossians are undimmed in their desire to resettle the islands from which they were driven by British colonialism.

The Supreme Court majority has swallowed the government’s line that its decision to create a marine park around the islands, complete with a total ban on fishing, arises from a commitment to conservation.

Westminster has a serious harassment problem 

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