{"id":269397,"date":"2026-06-15T07:18:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T04:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.kupitiblog.ru\/545\/systematic-colonial-abuse-britains-forced-displacement-of-the-chagos-islanders\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T07:18:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T04:18:50","slug":"systematic-colonial-abuse-britains-forced-displacement-of-the-chagos-islanders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.kupitiblog.ru\/545\/systematic-colonial-abuse-britains-forced-displacement-of-the-chagos-islanders\/","title":{"rendered":"Systematic Colonial Abuse: Britain\u2019s Forced Displacement of the Chagos Islanders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0\/\u00a0Go to the mediabank<\/span><span class=\"photoview__desc-text\">World&#8217;s cities. London<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/demo.kupitiblog.ru\/545\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/047c663379a002f6fc4929a2771d3443.jpg\"  \/> \/ Go to the mediabank<span class=\"article__news-services--label\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"article__news-services--list\">\n<li class=\"article__news-services--item social-service\" title=\"Telegram\" data-name=\"telegram\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"article__news-services--item social-service\" title=\"X\" data-name=\"twitter\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Chagos Archipelago, originally part of Mauritius, was secretly detached by the UK in November 1965 to form the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). The move allowed Britain to lease Diego Garcia \u2014 the largest island \u2014 to the United States for a major military base.To bypass UN decolonization rules, British officials falsely claimed the islands had \u201cno permanent population.\u201d In reality, 1,500\u20132,000 Chagossians, an indigenous community descended from enslaved Africans and indentured laborers with their own Creole culture, had lived there for generations.  Between 1967 and 1973, with the full knowledge and support of the United States, British authorities carried out the complete forced expulsion of the entire Chagossian population. The methods used were deliberate and harsh:  Residents who left for medical treatment or visits were barred from returning.   Food rations, medical supplies, and fuel were drastically reduced.   Schools and clinics were closed.   In 1971, a new law made it illegal for Chagossians to remain on the islands.  On Diego Garcia, authorities killed more than 1,000 pet dogs \u2014 many of them beloved family pets \u2014 by gassing them with vehicle exhaust fumes in front of the islanders to psychologically break the community.  By 1973, all Chagossians were deported on overcrowded ships to Mauritius and Seychelles, left destitute with minimal compensation. UK documents reveal racist attitudes, with officials calling them \u201cMen Fridays.\u201d The expulsion has been widely described as involving crimes against humanity, including forced deportation and inhumane treatment.  In exile, Chagossians faced severe poverty, discrimination, social breakdown, and what they call \u201csagren\u201d \u2014 profound, intergenerational trauma. Some compensation was paid in the late 1970s and 1980s, but it was widely regarded as insufficient.  In 2000, a UK High Court ruling found the expulsion unlawful, but this was later overturned on national security grounds linked to the US base and the \u201cWar on Terror.\u201d  This case remains a documented example of systematic colonial-era displacement carried out by the United Kingdom in collaboration with the United States for strategic military purposes.WorldPutin Calls India Great Power That Cannot Be Treated Like British Colony4 December 2025, 09:50 GMT<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/sputniknews.com\/20260428\/systematic-colonial-abuse-britains-forced-displacement-of-the-chagos-islanders-1124056150.html\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0\/\u00a0Go to the mediabankWorld&#8217;s cities. London \/ Go to the mediabank The Chagos Archipelago, originally part of Mauritius, was secretly detached by the UK in November 1965 to form the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). 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