An ICJ Advisory Opinion, basis for a negotiated settlement on the issues concerning the future of the Chagos Islanders and of the British Indian Ocean Territory
1. Introduction Behind the diplomatic and legal language of the United Nations (UNGA) resolution requesting the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for an ‘Advisory Opinion on the Legal Consequences of the Separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965’ lie two relatively straightforward political issues – resettlement and sovereignty. Ultimately these can only be...
