The Chagos Islands have been the centre of a political storm touching upon human rights, international diplomacy, environmental protection and nuclear disarmament. Will the election of a provisional government change the fortunes of the archipelago?
With the US-UK lease for Diego Garcia expiring in 2016, many of the exiled islanders might think that a return home will become possible. But not without a change of policy from the UK government.
The people of Diego Garcia, Peros Banhos and the other Chagos Islands speak out on Britain’s proposal for a Marine Protected Area