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Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 6 March (HL14096), what is the justification for relying on a decision not to award compensation to Chagossians who wish to return to the Chagos archipelago announced in a Written Ministerial Statement made on 16 November 2016 (HLWS257), in the light of judgment made by the International Court of Justice, published on 25 February, that the separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965 was illegal; and whether they will review their decision since this new development.  HL14332

Question HL14332: tabled on 7 March 2019 and due for answer by 21 March 2019

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Lord Jones of Cheltenham to ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 6 March (HL14096), what is the justification for relying on a decision not to award compensation to Chagossians who wish to return to the Chagos archipelago announced in a Written Ministerial Statement made on 16 November 2016 (HLWS257), in the light of judgment made by the International Court of Justice, published on 25 February, that the separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965 was illegal; and whether they will review their decision since this new development.  HL14332
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