And "recent" here doesn't only mean "the 1970s". TIL: "In 2016, the British government denied the right of the Chagossians to return to the islands after a 45-y

And "recent" here doesn't only mean "the 1970s". TIL: "In 2016, the British government denied the right of the Chagossians to return to the islands after a 45-year legal dispute". [1] Also, in 2009 an attempt was made to prevent resettlement by declaring the area a marine reserve. [2] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chagossians#Court_battle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chagossians#Court_battle [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depopulation_of_Chagossians_from_the_Chagos_Archipelago#Diplomatic_cables_leaks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depopulation_of_Chagossians_fr...