Monday saw the end of a four-day-long occupation of Trafalgar Square by Chagossian Islanders. The protesters set out to raise global awareness of their ongoing fight to return to their homeland, as well as the injustices the exiled community continue to suffer in Britain, Seychelles, and Mauritius. Over 100 Chagossians took part in the protest, from 80-year-old Marie Celeste down to the very youngest of the exiled community. This included survivors of the deportations of the

Chagossians are entering their 2nd night occupying Trafalgar Square. They are doing so to raise awareness of their ongoing fight for justice and the right to return to the land of their birth. The protest has been coordinated by community group Chagos Islanders Movement. One of the group's leading figures Jean-Paul France explained "they took over our country, so we're taking over their square." Over 100 Chagossians have been involved, many elderly survivors of the deportatio