The Chagos Islands are located in the Indian Ocean, home to Chagossians. However, the islands' sovereignty remains disputed to this day. The UK continues laying claims to the islands, despite being urged to end its unlawful occupation. In this episode we’ll focus on the expulsion of Chagossians from their home country, and the steps the British government have taken to make it more difficult for Chagos islanders to return home.

This episode originally aired in April 2021.

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Sources for further reading:

Books:

Island of Shame - David Lutz

Audio:

Expulsion of the Chagos Islanders - BBC Sounds

Documentary:

Stealing a Nation - The Plight of the Chagos Islands VS the United States (2004)

Papers:

What If You Can’t Protest the Base? The Chagossian Exile, the Struggle for Democracy, and the Military Base on Diego Garcia - David Vine

Articles:

How Britain forcefully depopulated a whole archipelago

The plight of the Chagos Islanders shows the dark side of the US-UK special relationship

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