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The Chagos Islands would meet that definition if there were any residents left; they were all forcibly removed, but campaign to return. Ostensibly they are for
by Stevvo 5y ago
The Chagos Islands would meet that definition if there were any residents left; they were all forcibly removed, but campaign to return.
Ostensibly they are forbidden from returning because the islands are a nature reserve, but it came out in leaked cables the nature reserve's raison d'etre is keeping out the Chagos Islanders. Conservation is only a side-effect.