Britain's Chagos Island transmission stopped by court injunction

planned return of the chagos islands

Prime Minister Keir Starmer plans to return the islands to the African country while he wants to keep control of the US Auk Diego Garcia military base. Originally, the contract was expected to be signed on Thursday.

injunction due to high jurisdiction

But shortly after 2 a.m. local time (9 p.m. et on Wednesday), a judge blocked the government's negotiations with Mauritius. The lawsuit was submitted by Bertrice Pompe, a Chagossian who lives in Great Britain, who contested the contract for human rights reasons.

criticism and concerns

A hearing is scheduled for Thursday morning. The deal is very controversial. London is expected to pay billions of pounds for the conclusion of the deal, while Mauritius is heavily dependent on imports from China, which raises concerns about national security on both sides of the Atlantic.

votes of the opposition

grant Shapps, a former conservative minister of defense, described the plan to CNN this year as "crazy". He expressed concerns: "(China) will use the territory to expand its influence. They will spy," said Shapps. "Many sensitive things run at British military bases. Therefore, they should not be surrounded by potential opponents."

historical background of the chagos islands

Great Britain has been checking the region since 1814. In 1965 it separated the Chagos Islands of Mauritius before it became independent. London kept control of the archipelago and named him in British territory in the Indian Ocean.

Expulsion of the population

The British government showed almost 2,000 inhabitants to Mauritius and Seychelles to create space for a military base on the largest island, Diego Garcia, which was leased to the United States.