British Indian Ocean Territory

Author : Stephen Allen
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319785419
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fifty Years of the British Indian Ocean Territory written by Stephen Allen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-05-30 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a detailed account of the legal issues concerning the British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Islands) by leading experts in the field. It examines the broader significance of the ongoing Bancoult litigation in the UK Courts, the Chagos Islanders' petition to the European Court of Human Rights and Mauritius' successful challenge, under the UN Convention of the Law of the Sea, to the UK government's creation of a Marine Protected Area around the Chagos Archipelago. This book, produced in response to the 50th anniversary of the BIOT's founding, also assesses the impact of the decisions taken in respect of the Territory against a wider background of decolonization while addressing important questions about the lawfulness of maintaining Overseas Territories in the post-colonial era.The chapter ‘Anachronistic As Colonial Remnants May Be...’ - Locating the Rights of the Chagos Islanders As A Case Study of the Operation of Human Rights Law in Colonial Territories is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license via link.springer.com.

Author : Declan Gray
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781976325250
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Indian Ocean Territory written by Declan Gray and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-11 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photius Coutsoukis provides a 2001 profile of the British Indian Ocean Territory, an archipelago of more than 2,300 islands. The profile includes information about the geography, population, economy, government, leaders, military, transportation, communications, and international issues of the territory. This information was obtained from the 2001 U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) World Factbook. Links to Web sites that offer maps and images of the flag of the territory are available.

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Total Pages : 3 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Indian Ocean Territory written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 3 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 4 pages
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Download or read book British Indian Ocean Territory written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kevin Petit
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781981772315
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of British Indian Ocean Territory written by Kevin Petit and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British Indian Ocean Territory. The History, Environment and the other Truth. Is one of the most remote places on Earth. It is located mid-way between Indonesia and Tanzania and the BIOT's closest neighbor is The Maldives to its north. The Territory is comprised of seven atolls known as the Chagos Archipelago with more than 1,000 small islands. These islands are mostly coralline structures formed by underwater volcanos. The largest island, which is also the most southerly, is Diego Garcia and is used as an American military base. The Chagos Archipelago was originally chartered by Vasco de Gama in the 1500s, but wasn't colonized until the eighteenth century when the French claimed the archipelago as a part of Mauritius. The islands were settled by African slaves and Indian contractors who worked on the coconut plantations. In 1810, Mauritius became a colony of the United Kingdom and in 1965, the United Kingdom split Mauritius and the Seychelles to make the British Indian Ocean Territory. This strange decision was fueled by the creation of an American military base. The islands from the Seychelles were later returned to the jurisdiction of that country after it gained independence in 1976.

Author : Theodore Lothrop Stoddard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 202 pages
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Download or read book Area Handbook for the Indian Ocean Territories written by Theodore Lothrop Stoddard and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ian Hendry
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1509918728
Total Pages : 431 pages
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Download or read book British Overseas Territories Law written by Ian Hendry and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-06-14 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a manual of law and practice relating to the 14 remaining British overseas territories: Anguilla; Bermuda; British Antarctic Territory; British Indian Ocean Territory; Cayman Islands; Falkland Islands; Gibraltar; Montserrat; Pitcairn Islands; St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha; South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands; Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in Cyprus; Turks and Caicos Islands; and Virgin Islands. Most, if not all, of these territories are likely to remain British for the foreseeable future, and many have agreed modern constitutional arrangements with the British Government. This book provides a comprehensive description of the main elements of their governance in law and practice, and of the constitutional and international status of the territories. This long-awaited second edition provides a comprehensive update on the law governing overseas territories. It reflects the post-Brexit landscape, and covers the Extradition Act 2003 (Overseas Territories) Order 2016 and the Emergency Powers (Overseas Territories) Order 2017. In addition, it explores case law developments from Chagos Islanders v The United Kingdom to the Mauritius case concerning British Overseas Territory waters.

Author : Stephen Allen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782254749
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Chagos Islanders and International Law written by Stephen Allen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-16 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1965, the UK excised the Chagos Islands from the colony of Mauritius to create the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) in connection with the founding of a US military facility on the island of Diego Garcia. Consequently, the inhabitants of the Chagos Islands were secretly exiled to Mauritius, where they became chronically impoverished. This book considers the resonance of international law for the Chagos Islanders. It advances the argument that BIOT constitutes a 'Non-Self-Governing Territory' pursuant to the provisions of Chapter XI of the UN Charter and for the wider purposes of international law. In addition, the book explores the extent to which the right of self-determination, indigenous land rights and a range of obligations contained in applicable human rights treaties could support the Chagossian right to return to BIOT. However, the rights of the Chagos Islanders are premised on the assumption that the UK possesses a valid sovereignty claim over BIOT. The evidence suggests that this claim is questionable and it is disputed by Mauritius. Consequently, the Mauritian claim threatens to compromise the entitlements of the Chagos Islanders in respect of BIOT as a matter of international law. This book illustrates the ongoing problems arising from international law's endorsement of the territorial integrity of colonial units for the purpose of decolonisation at the expense of the countervailing claims of colonial self-determination by non-European peoples that inhabited the same colonial unit. The book uses the competing claims to the Chagos Islands to demonstrate the need for a more nuanced approach to the resolution of sovereignty disputes resulting from the legacy of European colonialism.

Author : Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780101837422
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Overseas Territories written by Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2012-06-28 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Government, in consultation with the Territories and other stakeholders, has developed a strategy of re-engagement: strengthening links between the Territories and the UK; strengthening governance; and enhancing support to the Territories. This White Paper sets out priorities for action in terms of defending the Territories; supporting successful economic development; preserving the Territories' rich environmental heritage and addressing the challenges of climate change; making government work better; community issues; and strengthening links with international and regional organisations or other countries. Taking this forward will require a partnership between the UK Government and Territory Governments. The UK wants to strengthen political engagement between Ministers in the UK and the Territories, particularly through the proposed Joint Ministerial Council, and is determined to live up to its responsibilities to the Territories

Author : Zhingoora Books
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781477554869
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Indian Ocean Territory written by Zhingoora Books and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-06-24 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The General Knowledge book series, are designed for specific country, are one of the most admired book for the improvement and learning purpose.This book contains information about Background, Geography, Natural resources, Land use, Environment. Population, Sex ratio, flag of the county, Area, Border countries, Maritime claims, Elevation extremes, Land use, Natural hazards, Volcanism, Age structure, Median age, Net migration rate, Country comparison to the world, Religions, Languages, Literacy, School life expectancy, Government, Time difference, Administrative divisions, Executive branch, Cabinet and almost everthing relate