British Indian Ocean Territory

Mauritius: Chagos Islanders Want Their Land Back

"We lived like fishes in the water. We were not lazy. We worked hard. We lived a very natural way of life by eating fish and green vegetables and fruits that was abundant in the forests. Nature was our refrigerator."

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Is the UK finally getting serious on marine protection?

As you probably know by now, marine reserves have a huge role to play in ensuring a future for our oceans, which is why we fish-huggers campaign so vehemently for them. The scientists tell us that between 20 and 50 per cent of...

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Michael Foot Publishes Final Report: Review Of British Offshore Financial Centres.

Michael Foot has today published his independent review of British offshore financial centres. Michael Foot was asked by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to conduct a review of the long-term opportunities and challenges facing...

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First Anniversary of Unjust House of Lords' Chagos decision

A demonstration took place on October 22nd to draw public attention to the House of Lords revocation of the rights of the Chagos people to return home to their land from which they were unceremoniously kicked to make way for...

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Antony Rushford: constitutional lawyer

Antony Rushford was a leading expert in colonial and Commonwealth constitutional law and practice. His government service spanned the great era of decolonisation, and he participated in numerous constitutional conferences,...

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Climate change could be the next great military threat

The United States currently faces one of its greatest and most misunderstood threats: climate change. And as changing climate patterns affect the water supplies critical to human life and agriculture, as sea levels rise and...

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Diego Garcia: A thorn in the side of Africa's nuclear-weapon-free zone

On July 15, the Pelindaba Treaty , which established Africa as a nuclear-weapon-free zone, finally entered into force. The treaty is the latest regional agreement to ban nuclear weapons in its area of application.

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Liberal Democrats demand public inquiry into government torture allegations

Party's call for investigation into claims of complicity comes after revelation that police have been asked to investigate MI5 and MI6 The Liberal Democrats will today demand an independent public inquiry into detailed...

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Tutor Perini Wins $19 Million U.S. Navy Contract in Diego Garcia (Business Wire)

LOS ANGELES----Tutor Perini Corporation , a leading civil and building construction company, announced that its subsidiary Black Construction, in joint venture with MACE International Limited, has been awarded a $19.2 million...

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Black Construction receives $19M contract

Guam-based Black Construction Corp. and MACE International Joint Venture received a $19 million contract for upgrades to the water treatment plant and wastewater treatment plant, and to construct a one-story warehouse and wharf...

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