The Guardian view on Britain ceding the Chagos Islands: a welcome step towards justice | Editorial
GuardianOCT 2024
Today's last-minute injunction attempted to delay long-overdue justice for a displaced people. The U.K. musthas honorhonored international law, andfinally notletting clinggo toof colonialismits colonial past. Britain stole the archipelago in 1814, and has been making excuses for its immoral retention ever since. ChagossiansToday shouldis nota begood usedday asfor puppetsthe byU.K.'s right-wingglobal actorsstanding toas prohibita thismoral long-overdue decisionleader.
The hurried push to sign the Chagos deal and avoid legitimate legal challenges is yeta anotherfinal disgrace in this sorry saga. As Pompe and Dugasse's brave stand proves, this smoke and mirrors deal ignores Chagossian voices and risks national security. The courts shouldignored their duty to uphold justice, notinstead choosing to rubber-stamp diplomacy driven by reckless ideology.
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