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Britain must answer for ‘appalling colonial crime’ of forced displacement in 1960s and 1970s, says NGO
After a half century and more of exile, citizenship and sovereignty questions prevail
Descendants of those forcibly removed over US air base face ‘similarities to the Windrush situation’
Overwhelming defeat highlights diplomatic isolation of US and UK
Hague court says expelling inhabitants to make way for US base was ‘wrongful act’
Case sent to International Court of Justice after 22 of 27 EU members withhold support
Inhabitants and descendants of Indian Ocean islands to receive £40m in compensation
Islanders were forcibly displaced in the 1960s. Now there is hope of a return, but it is complicated by the US military presence
A claim concerning the displaced islanders’ right to resettle is awaiting judgment, says John Reed
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