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CHAGOS: UK Highest Courts deciding merits of cleansing UK citizens!

Yachtie | 30.06.2008 13:55 | Anti-racism | Migration | London | World

Apparently the House of Lords are supposed to be deciding on the merits of the British government appealing against a lower court decision which granted British citizens the right to return to their homes.

FACT: THE CHAGOS (also known as the British Indian Ocean Territoy) ARE A SMALL ISLAND GROUP IN THE TROPICAL INDIAN OCEAN, DIEGO GARCIA IS A LARGE MILITARY BASED LEASED TO OUR AMERICAN 'FRIENDS'.

From today until 3 July, the house of lords are supposed to be hearing an appeal by the British government against a lower court decision to allow the 'indigenous' islanders to return home.

FACT: The Chagossians are descendants of slaves who have lived in the Chagos for several generations until the 1960's, when they were expelled/-ethnically or politically- cleansed? to live in slums in Mauritius, since then some have managed to acquire funds to come to Britain as British citizens.

There is no mention however on the house of lords website as to when this buisiness will be discussed. Does anyone know more?

Personally if the lords see fit to deny the Chagossians a right of return, I relish the ooportunity to send the entire UK regime to The Hague to stand trial for crimes against humanity.

One more yacht going to the Chagos!


 http://www.letthemreturn.com/index.html
 http://www.peoplesnavy.com
 http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977330930

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