UK Government backs UK citizenship rights for Chagos Islanders and descendents
Today the UK's House of Commons committed to introdue historic amendment to the Nationality and Borders Bill, which would give...
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- Feb 13
- 3 min
Chagossians' trip to islands - Comment and reaction
On 12 February 2022, five Chagossians visited the Chagos Islands as part of a Mauritian-organised trip to the archipelago. Although...
- Dec 7, 2021
- 3 min
Chagossian Citizenship Amendment defeated in Parliament
Henry Smith's speech in support of his proposed amendment to the Nationality and Borders Bill Today MPs in the House of Commons voted on...
- Nov 9, 2021
- 3 min
Nationality and Borders Bill Committee discuss Chagossian citizenship rights
Watch MPs discuss the proposed amendments to the Nationality and Borders Bill, which would allow a clearer path to UK citizenship for...
- Nov 4, 2021
- 3 min
Borders and Nationality Bill Committee to discuss exiled Chagos Islanders rights to UK citizenship
On Thursday 4 November, the Borders and Nationality Bill Committee are expected to discuss proposed amendments to the Government’s Bill,...
- Oct 8, 2021
- 2 min
Clement Siatous exhibition in Crawley Museum to celebrate Black History Month
As part of Diverse Crawley and Crawley Campaign Against Racism, artist Clement Siatous presents the latest paintings from his on-going...
- Aug 8, 2021
- 2 min
UK Chagos Support Association EGM summary
On Saturday 24 July 2021 UK Chagos Support Association held an Extraordinary General Meeting, bringing together the current committee, a...
- Jul 21, 2021
- 2 min
Chagossian citizenship rights raised in Borders and Nationality Bill UK Parliament debate
During the Second Reading of the Borders and Nationality Bill in the UK Parliament, two MPs spoke up in support of all Chagossians' right...
- Jul 19, 2021
- 1 min
Join us for our Annual General Meeting this Saturday
Join us for our Annual General Meeting (AGM) this Saturday from 2-4PM (UK time), as we discuss our work over the past year or so and look...
- Jul 14, 2021
- 2 min
Chagos Islands All-Party Parliamentary Group meeting - Coordinator's summary
Thanks for the below summary are as ever due to the group's coordinator David Snoxell. The Chagos Islands (BIOT) All-party Parliamentary...
- Jun 22, 2021
- 2 min
Chagos Islands All-Party Parliamentary Group meeting: Coordinator's Summary
Thanks as ever to David Snoxell, Coordinator of the Chagos Islands All-Party Parliamentary Group, for the below summary. Everyone at UK...
- Jun 22, 2021
- 2 min
Chagossian family's fire trauma
To support the Sissace family at this difficult time, please donate to their Crowdfunding page if you can. On the evening of 15th June...
- May 3, 2021
- 5 min
New Plan for Immigration Consultation: Our response
The UK government has released a New Plan for Immigration, which includes measures it is stated will "address historical anomalies" in UK...
- Apr 28, 2021
- 2 min
New petition calls for British Citizenship rights for all Chagossians
Chagossian Community platform Chagossian Voices have launched a new petition which urges the UK government to grant British citizenship...
- Mar 27, 2021
- 4 min
Chagos All-Party Parliamentary Group meeting: Public Summary
Thanks as ever to All-Party Group Co-ordinator David Snoxell for providing the below public summary of the latest meeting of the Chagos...
- Mar 18, 2021
- 1 min
Almost £6m spent by UK government on Chagos legal costs
Chagossian Bernard Nourrice outside Supreme Court, on the day of one of many legal disputes between the UK government and the Chagossian...
- Mar 14, 2021
- 1 min
Chagossians asked for views on Crawley Citizens Advice schemes
Chagossians in Crawley have been invited to share their views on the support available on issues related to Covid-19 and bereavement....
- Jan 31, 2021
- 1 min
Guardian article looks at failure of Chagossian Support Package
A recent Guardian article has analysed the extremely limited amount of the UK government’s pledged £40m Support Package for Chagossians...
- Jan 31, 2021
- 2 min
Latest Chagos All-Party Parliamentary Group meeting: Coordinator's summary
Thanks as ever are due to Chagos Islands All-Party Parliamentary Group Coordinator David Snoxell for the below summary of the groups...
- Jan 28, 2021
- 2 min
UN Tribunal says UK has no sovereignty over Chagos Islands
The United Nations International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has delivered a ruling which states the UK has no sovereignty over the...