Website about the Chagos Archipelago, or British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). Covers the deportation of the Chagossians; the administration of the BIOT; British policy regarding the archipelago; and disputes regarding sovereignty, citizenship, the Chagossians’ right of abode and other matters. The BIOT Administration section includes a substantial collection of BIOT legislation. The website also provides court decisions and other documents, including studies concerning the resettlement of the Chagossians on the islands and material obtained from the National Archives and via freedom of information requests. The Papers and Publications contains bibliographies of material relating to the archipelago from the 1780s to the present day. The site is edited by coral reef scientist and non-practising barrister, Richard Dunne.
The Chagos Archipelago
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