Giving the Chagos Islands to Mauritius ignores the core principle of self-determination, which international law places above colonial-era borders. Chagossians must be allowed to decide their own future, just as in past UK-facilitated decolonisations. The Mauritius Treaty, however, sidelines their rights and creates new risks, says Dr Dan Boucher. In my article ‘The Chagos Treaty … Continue reading The Chagos Islands, the United Kingdom and the Tuvulan Precedent