Other websites you might like to see...

Website of the Let Them Return campaign, fighting to get the islanders back to their homeland.

The Diego Garcian Society pioneered the settlement of Chagossians in Crawley and elsewhere in the UK, and works for their welfare.

The website of Allen Vincatassin, one of the committee members of the Diego Garcian Society.

The Chagos Island Community Association works for Chagossians living in Crawley in the UK.

Highlighting the plight of the islanders through a trip to Chagos

The Ilois Trust supports the Chagossians living in Mauritius, the Seychelles and the UK.

The trust promotes democratic reform, constitutional change and social justice, and has helped fund our projects to bring about resettlement of the northern atolls of Chagos.

A conservational group seeking to protect the islands

Representing Chagossians who are living in the UK

Amnesty International is the world's largest human rights organisation.

The website of John Pilger, the award winning journalist whose recent film Stealing a nation has brought the plight of the Chagos islanders into the public eye like never before.

Mark Curtis is the author of Unpeople: Britain's secret human rights abuses and Web of deceit: Britain's real role in the world

The website of Jeremy Corbyn, MP, who has voiced his support for the cause of the Chagossians in the House of Commons. There is an article on the Chagos islands in the "articles" section. See also: Where in the world is Diego Garcia? - an article by Jeremy from the Socialist Campaign Group website.

Resources on struggles for peace and justice worldwide, from the Quaker Peace and Social Witness.

Mauritian socialist movement (Lalit = "Struggle") who are organising a plan to "reclaim" Diego Garcia...

The latest news on race issues and refugee rights in the UK

Other sites...

Helping underprivileged children in Mauritius

Three galleries of photos of Diego Garcia can be seen on the website of marine biologist David Evans. They were taken in 2004 during a marine biological survey.

The website of an upcoming documentary on the Chagos islands, directed by Nate McCray.

Some interesting ideas for the future of Diego Garcia...

A detailed legal look at the eviction of the Chagossians by Charles Judson Harwood Jr, with tons and tons of supporting documents.

Information about Anita Sullivan's Radio 4 afternoon play from 1 June 2005 about the exiled people of Diego Garcia.

Information on the military base, including a great photo gallery.

A letter to Tony Blair from Human Rights Watch, warning the British government not to "ignore its obligation to prevent torture" on Diego Garcia.

A site about life on Diego Garcia with lots of great photos, and an account of the 2000 court case. Go to "History", scroll to the bottom and click on "Court Case".

A site by Ted Morris, an American servicemen stationed on Diego Garcia.

Information on the Chagos archipelago from the CIA's World Factbook.

Find your MP's contact details and fax or email them for free!

Website of the satirical magazine, which has questioned the legality of American activities of Diego Garcia, and the refusal to allow the islanders back.

The following three sites give information on the struggle of a group of Inuit people in Greenland to reclaim the land they were forced to leave to make way for the United States' Thule Air Base:
From the top of the world - from Pacifica Radio's Democracy Now programme
BBC: Inuit battle to shut US air base - 3 November 2003
The Thule case will continue before the international courts - a statement from lawyers for the Inuits, 28 November 2003

These links were last updated in March 2008.