UK Chagos Support
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http://www.chagossupport.org.uk 29-11-2009 16:48:48
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Great News for chagossians today a big thank you to Henry Smith ๐ฌ๐ง for your support to the chagossians cause .
Amazing to hear Tom Pursglove commit to support British Citizenship rights for Chagossians - and critically at no cost to Chagossians. Huge step in the fight for justice, and huge credit to everyone who have made this happen. ๐
Huge thanks to Henry Smith ๐ฌ๐ง for unwavering commitment to Chagos citizenship rights. Your campaigning has been critical in winng cost-free route to British Citizenship for Chagossian families. Great to hear renewed support for #ChagosReturn rights at end of the speech too ๐
I spoke in the House of Commons today as Chagos families UK citizenship rights were confirmed by the Government, accepting the provisions of my Nationality & Borders Bill earlier amendment. The right of return campaign for exiled islanders continues. ๐ฎ๐ด henrysmith.info/news/henry-smiโฆ
Chagos Refugees Group leader Olivier Bancoult & Rosy Leveque of @BiotCitizens quoted on futue of the Chagos Islands in Financial Times. Critical Chagossians have final say on any & all decisions about their homeland. ft.com/content/9e09d5โฆ
.Susan Williams says govt accepts โunique case for unique circumstancesโ of giving citizenship to Chagossian descendants. This is a great victory for campaigners like @BiotCitizens Chagossian Voices @BOTCCAMPAIGN Was pleased to work with Bns Lister, Henry Smith ๐ฌ๐ง & others on this
#Chagossians must be consulted on any proposals for the future. History will not repeat itself once again. Give us a referendum. Chagossians and their descendants need to be made a priority in these negotiations. James Cleverly๐ฌ๐ง Zac Goldsmith Rishi Sunak Liz Truss Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office