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UK plans deportation of Lankan refugees to 'third country'
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], October 23 (ANI): The United Kingdom has decided to move Sri Lankan refugees seeking asylum from the British-claimed Chagos Islands to 'a safe third country,' unless they returned to Sri Lanka 'voluntarily'.
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AU expresses deep concern over UK's continued colonial administration of C
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], Nov 24 (ANI): Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat has expressed deep concern over the continued 'colonial administration' of the United Kingdom (UK) to the Chagos Archipelago.
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UK should 'rapidly' give up Chagos Islands, says ICJ
Updated : 7 years ago IST
The Hague [The Netherlands], Feb 25 (ANI): In a major diplomatic victory for Mauritius, the UN's top court on Monday ruled that the United Kingdom (UK) should end its control of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean "as rapidly as possible".
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Sovereignty of Chagos islands has been with Mauritius, India tells ICJ
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
The Hague [Netherlands], Sept 5 (ANI): Backing Mauritius in its legal battle for Chagos Islands, India on Wednesday told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that historical facts and legal aspects confirm that sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago has been with Mauritius.
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