Links
Other Chagos-related sites
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Supporting the islanders:
Based in Mauritius, representing thousands of Chagossian exiles
The Ilois Trust supports the Chagossians living in Mauritius, the Seychelles and the UK
Other supporters:
The Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust
The trust promotes democratic reform, constitutional change and social justice, and has helped fund our projects to bring about resettlement of the northern atolls of Chagos
Human Rights Watch
Dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world.
Minority Rights Group
Working to protect the rights of ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and indigenous populations around the world.
Labour Friends of Chagos Islanders
A group of Labour members campaigning for justice for the islanders
markcurtis.info
Mark Curtis is the author of Unpeople: Britain’s secret human rights abuses and Web of deceit: Britain’s real role in the world
The Peace Exchange
Resources on struggles for peace and justice worldwide, from the Quaker Peace and Social Witness.
jeremycorbyn.co.uk
The website of Jeremy Corbyn, MP, who has voiced his support for the cause of the Chagossians in the House of Commons. There is an article on the Chagos islands in the "articles" section.
johnpilger.com
The website of John Pilger, the award winning journalist whose recent film Stealing a nationhas brought the plight of the Chagos islanders into the public eye like never before
davidvine.net
The website of David Vine, where you can order his 2009 book Island of Shame: The Secret History of the US Military Base on Diego Garcia
Lalit
Mauritian socialist movement (Lalit = "Struggle")
Governments & officials:
10 Downing Street
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office
writetothem.com
Find your MP’s or MEP’s contact details and get in touch with them
The Government of Mauritius
US Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia
Other Sites:
The Chagos Conservation Trust
A trust promoting conservation of the Chagos islands – but with little reference to the islanders
chagosfilm.com
A planned film documentary on the Chagos islands
‘Exiled from paradise’
Information about Anita Sullivan’s 2005 radio play about the exiled people of Diego Garcia
GlobalSecurity.org: Diego Garcia
Information on the military base, including a great photo gallery.
"The Provisional People’s Republic of Diego Garcia"
A site by Ted Morris, an American servicemen stationed on Diego Garcia.
The World Factbook: British Indian Ocean Territory
The entry on the Chagos archipelago from the CIA’s World Factbook.
Inuit battle to shut US air base
A 2003 BBC report on the struggle of a group of Inuit people in Greenland to reclaim the land they were forced to leave to make way for the United States’ Thule Air Base
Ikonami
Very kindly provided pro bono hosting and support during our ‘Let Them Return’ campaign