Bancoult v McNamara

Bancoult v McNamara was a 2006 legal case in which Olivier Bancoult challenged the removal of Chagosians from Diego Garcia when the United States of America built a military base in British Indian Ocean Territory. The court ruled that the case raised nonjusticiable political questions and dismissed the case.

See also

• Political question doctrine

External links

• Judgment

Chagos Islands dispute History Chagos Archipelago sovereignty dispute Depopulation of Diego Garcia Key groups and people Louis Olivier Bancoult Chagos Refugee Group UK Chagos Support Association Legal cases Bancoult v McNamara Bancoult (No. 1) Bancoult (No. 2) Chagos Islanders v United Kingdom Mauritius v United Kingdom Media Diego l'interdite Stealing a Nation