UK court temporarily prevents a deal to hand over the Shaghos Islands to Mauritius Courts News

The decision comes after two British citizens born in Diego Garcia, the largest island in the archipelago, claimed that the islands should remain under the control of the United Kingdom.

The British Supreme Court judge temporarily prevented the government from transferring sovereignty over Shaghus Islands To Mauritius.

Al -Zarji came at the last minute on Thursday morning, hours before the agreement was expected to be signed at a virtual ceremony with representatives from the Mauritanian government.

The Supreme Court’s decision was granted after action was taken by Bernadet Dujas and Braitris Pompeii, two British citizens born at the Diego Garcia’s military base on Shaghus and claimed that the islands should remain under the control of the British.

Supreme Court Judge Julian Oza, the British government, temporarily prevented any “conclusive or legally binding step to conclude its negotiations on the potential conversion of the British Indian Ocean lands, also known as the Shaghus Archipelago, to a foreign government.”

He said: “The defendant must maintain the jurisdiction of the UK on the lands of the British Indian Ocean until another regime.”

Another session was appointed at the court at 10:30 am (09:30 GMT).

Earlier this year, the lawyer, Michael Pollac, told his website on his website that the government’s attempt “Donate” The islands that are not officially consulting with their residents are “a continuation of their terrible treatment by the authorities in the past.”

“People who have the closest connection to the islands, but their needs and desires are ignored,” Pollack said.

The United Kingdom, which has controlled the region since 1814, separated the Shaghus Islands in 1965 from Mauritius to create the lands of the British Indian Ocean.

In the early seventies of the twentieth century, the government launched about 1500 Mauritius residents and Seachyle to make way for the Diego Garcia Air Force Base on the largest island.

In October, the government announced a draft agreement to hand over the islands to Mauritius and allow Britain and the United States to continue to use the Diego Garcia base under a 99 -year lease.

The administration of US President Donald Trump, which was consulted in the deal, gave its approval. However, the final status of the agreement was delayed due to a change in the government in Mauritius and reported the last minute negotiations on costs.