Chagos Agreement: UN Calls for Suspension, Mauritius Responds, UK Sidesteps

There has been a new twist regarding the future of the Chagos Islands. The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has called for an immediate suspension of the ratification process of the Chagos agreement in the UK and Mauritius. They believe that several clauses in the bilateral treaty signed on May 22, 2025, could prolong or even exacerbate the historical injustices faced by the Chagossian people. Mauritius has responded strongly, rejecting the ...