Trump Attack on Chagos Island Deal Ignores the Chagossians
January 20, 2026
January 20, 2026
NEW YORK, Jan. 20 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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Trump Attack on Chagos Island Deal Ignores the Chagossians
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(London) - US President Donald Trump on January 20, 2026, attacked an agreement that he had previously approved under which the United Kingdom would restore sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The UK, which controls the islands, had, together with the US, forced all residen . . .
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Trump Attack on Chagos Island Deal Ignores the Chagossians
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(London) - US President Donald Trump on January 20, 2026, attacked an agreement that he had previously approved under which the United Kingdom would restore sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The UK, which controls the islands, had, together with the US, forced all residen . . .