Anniversary Conference ‘Fifty Years of the British Indian Ocean Territory’ A conference organised by Centre for Small States (CSS), School of Law, at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL)

Thursday 12 November, 9:45am Colette Bowe room, Queen’s Building Queen Mary University of London Mile End Road, London E1 4NS

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The British Indian Ocean Territory was created on 8 November 1965 by excising the Chagos Islands from the colony of Mauritius and three atolls from the Seychelles. The partitioning of Mauritius on the eve of independence; the involuntary displacement of the Chagos Islanders (pursuant to the construction of a US naval facility on Diego Garcia); and their subsequent chronic impoverishment in Mauritius has remained highly controversial. The marking of fifty years since the BIOT was constituted provides legal scholars and practitioners with a timely opportunity to reflect upon a range of legal issues which continue to affect the BIOT and to evaluate ways in which they might be resolved.

This event has been organised with support from Dr Stephen Allen, Senior Lecturer in the School of Law, QMUL. For more information, please contact: [email protected]

10:30am-12pm – Panel 1: BIOT and UK law Chair: Professor Tom Poole (LSE) Speakers • Dr Stuart Lakin (Reading) • Professor Adam Tomkins (Glasgow) • Mr Stephen Kosmin (Barrister, 39 Essex Street Chambers) 1-2:45pm – Panel 2: BIOT and Human Rights Chair: Professor Malgosia Fitzmaurice (QMUL) Speakers • Dr Ralph Wilde (UCL) • Ms Maya Lester (Barrister, Brick Court Chambers) • Professor Sue Farran (Northumbria). 3:15-4:45pm – Panel 3: Sovereignty and Future Prospects Chair: Ms Jill Barrett (BIICL) Speakers • Dr Tom Grant (Cambridge) • Dr Michael Waibel (Cambridge) • Mr Carl Soderbergh (Minority Rights Group International).

Photo from http://www.chagossupport.org.uk/#!photos/ zoom/ciez/i17hpo

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