A UN panel has recommended that the UK renegotiate its agreement with Mauritius concerning the Chagos Islands, criticizing it for failing to safeguard the rights of the Chagossian people. Although the UK returned sovereignty to Mauritius, it retained a military base in Diego Garcia, restricting Chagossians' return to their ancestral lands. The panel noted this contradiction with the Chagossians' right to return and called for a new agreement, emphasizing the need to protect the cultural rights of the displaced community. The deal has faced criticism despite some international support, reflecting ongoing tensions regarding the islands' sovereignty.
"The agreement appears to be at variance with the Chagossians' right to return," the UN experts wrote, emphasizing the cultural rights of the displaced people.
The panel called for the current deal to be suspended and for a new agreement to be negotiated, highlighting concerns about the Chagossians' rights.
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