In case you missed this little details, there were many referendums on these territories, and the locals always voted to stay part of France. This is called democracy. Do you know why? Because there territories are much more advanced and richer than the nearby country that wants to grab them. For there territories, losing France would be a huge step back. Yes, I know for people like you the will of the people does not matter.
French Guyana and the French hand over their old African colonies are indeed quite the story. Not to speak about New Caledonia and the mess they caused for the Kanaks.
your comments remind me a joke on Chinese internet, that's to say: Korea said the north part of China belongs to Korea, and the Vietnam said the south part of China belongs to them, so we Chinese can only live in the middle, which is the Yangtze River...
We argue that the recent agreement between the UK and Mauritius perpetuates colonial injustices, undermining the sovereignty and self-determination of the Maldivian people. Here are some key points raised in this analysis: Colonial Legacy and Continued Injustices: 1. Separation of Chagos: We argue that the 1834 British survey was a precursor to the eventual separation of the Chagos Archipelago from the Maldives. This separation, we contend, was a colonial act that continues to have negative consequences for the Maldivian people. 2. Mauritius as a Neocolonial State: We view Mauritius as a neocolonial state created by the British. We suggest that its claim to the Chagos Archipelago is based on colonial-era divisions and therefore perpetuates historical injustices. 3. True Decolonization: We argue that true decolonization requires the restoration of the Chagos Archipelago to its pre-colonial status as part of the Maldivian territory. Indigenous Rights and Cultural Appropriation: 1. Indigenous Maldivian Population: We emphasize that the Maldivian people are one of the longest-surviving indigenous populations with a rich cultural heritage. 2. French Colonial Impact: We highlight the French colonial legacy, particularly the forced settlement of enslaved laborers, as an act of cultural appropriation. 3. Prioritizing Indigenous Rights: We argue that the rights of the indigenous Maldivian people should be prioritized over the claims of colonial settlers. This analysis offers a critical perspective on the historical and contemporary issues surrounding the Maldives and the Chagos Archipelago. It raises important questions about the nature of decolonization, sovereignty, and indigenous rights. Different stakeholders, including the UK, Mauritius, and the colonial settlers-community, having their own claims and interests, can engage in constructive dialogue and seeking peaceful solutions. To gain a deeper understanding of this issue, it is crucial to consider various viewpoints and historical evidence. Engaging in constructive dialogue and seeking peaceful solutions is essential to address the legacy of colonialism and work towards a just and equitable future for all involved.
@@vincentmahon6423 it's up to the inhabitants to decide not the UK or any other country. This man just hates the China communist party and just wants to oppose it in any way possible.
Hmmm, looking at you spain and your moroccan colonies Ceuta and Melilla ! And obviously France with its continuous colonisation since centuries, though getting rid of them has already started In the Sahel, more countries shall follow!
Ceuta and Melilla have been under Portugese and Spanish rule for over 500 years. Spain has just as much claim over them as Turkey has claim over Constantinople/Istanbul.
Ceuta and Melilla are not colonies, they are an integral part of the Kingdom of Spain and have been so for more than 500 years when Morocco wasn't even a country.
@@Lazurnyjyes , but we don't want that due to its curse 😂, in history the male rulers who wore or had that, they were destroyed and vanished. Now your male king is wearing it, best of luck😅😂
Mauritius has one last remaining territorial dispute with France over Tromelin All that because of a Treaty signed in Paris in 1814 between the British Empire and the French Empire failing to specifically mention Tromelin Discussions between both countries are ongoing
You aren't going to get it back any more easily that the British are getting what was looted from them back from the Romans, Danes, Frisians, Normans etc.
@@ronaldderooij1774 So out of their geopolitical threat other races and nations needs to be colonised???! China is fact and the world must learn to live with that just like the world learned to live with the US hegemony which was a fact after the war and they shouldn’t use that to perpetuate barbaric acts such as colonialism.
Narcissism and personal gain. He's the most corrupt politician we've had in hundreds of years - look into the scandal of how many "gifts" he has received and also "forgot" to declare.
@@crassusofrome6386for all the genuine criticism that can be made of that lying, conservative toad, calling him the most corrupt politician we've had in the 5 years would be preposterous, nevermind 100. Since 2010 the Tories handed billions in public funds over to themselves and their friends, giving the rich one of the biggest redistributions of wealth in history while also turning the UK from a nation with some of the highest living standards in the world into one with some of the lowest in the developed world. It's not that Starmer isn't corrupt. It's just that the Tories have been so insanely corrupt that there's no possible comparison to be made with anyone else. It's like insisting a pub braw is the worst violence you've ever seen two years after a nuke was dropped.
The Tories who created this deal are now blaming Labour for the "surrender" deal. The same Tories who are living in donated houses and complaining that labour are accepting clothes as gifts. SIGH!
That's not correct. The Tories did begin negotiations as directed by the International Court, but David Cameron as Foreign Secretary struck down this exact deal as being unacceptable.
I think this chap needs to review his studies and common sense. Ignoring the way chagossiens were uprooted, aggressively treated, their pets shot, kicked off the island at gunpoint, this in itself gives no rights to UK or USA to kidnap the Archipel / Diego Garcia. Re Chinese influence etc, it's not fr UK or USA to decide. Mauritius has its own priorities to take care of. I guess some of these so called experts studies way too much. Burnt out.
Colonialism was bad when it happened first and it's still a bad thing. The Chinese interviewee is completely wrong about it being not lawful to return the islands to Mauritius, of course it's lawful if indeed the island was taken by force (or political pressure or by any underhanded financial deal that does not benefit the country) and its residents expelled at gunpoint.
We hope that UK may take back Hongkong as oversea territory, majority of us still prefer British rule evan after 27 years of handover to China, the British colonial officers treated us much better than the CCP
way too complicated for that to happen, here’s one of the examples of why it’s not going to happen: Northern Ireland is Protestant, the rest is more Catholic
@@MercuryModder yeah they certainly are Britain in history, geography and ancient myths tales of Great British sailer Thacher who discovered and settled those islands with britishers in 10000 BC... Understood
The Chagos Islands are not in Africa. Diego Garcia sits on the Australian Tectonic Plate. The northern part of the Chagos Islands sits on the Indian plate. None of Chagos Islands sit on the African plate. They're not in Africa. They are kind of Australian/Indian.
Very uneducated Professor - he thinks Mauritus made a "buck" when it was under the defacto rule of Britain in the 60s! He also thinks China can force Mauritius? Has he seen a map? China can barely send a naval vessel there.
The expert knows nothing. First, the Chagosians are the same people as Mauritians. Secondly, the British forced the Mauritian government at that time to relinquish Chagos Archipelago for independence. Thirdly, Mauritius is not some corrupt country to hand over its territory to the highest bidder without taking into account its cultural ties. Finally, the UK had an obligation to return the islands back, as the verdict was given by the ICJ and UNGA.
Lol that conservative guy makes me laugh.. What about the British who deported the Chagocians lol Chagocians are Mauritians we cannot distinguish between them since they look and speak the same language You cannot say they were badly treated by the government The thing is when they were deported unfortunately they had nothing and they were poor as many mauritians of the time
Thousands of protesters gathered near Kadena Air Base in Okinawa on Saturday to call for the closure of U$ military bases . Protesters chanted “Give us back our peaceful life!” and “Osprey get out!”
I am Mauritian.. with all due respect to the fellow scholar, your research is bias and lacks a lot of facts. Only a true Mauritian will be able to explain the initial independence negotiations, 50 years deal of the archipelagos and the unlawful exclusion from independence..not to mention the trauma that Chagossians had to go through since being expelled. Now that the initial 50 years have lapsed and Mauritius has been patient, it is high time for the UK to give back the sovereign rights.
@@lu544 The Mauritian government has already expressed this. It is understandable that the military base is necessary for regional and global security reasons. There is no intention of stopping the US base. The claim is only on the actual sovereign rights..it is no more BIOT. Secondly, to allow the native chagossians and descendents to return to Chagos including Diego Garcia if possible. I am sure that the US base and the locals can find a midway to support each other's presence. It could potentially be more beneficial to both.
*UK🇬🇧 still ocvupied Anguilla, Bermuda, Virgin, Cayman, Falkland, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn, Saint Helena, Ascension, Tristan da Cunha, South Georgia & South Sandwich, Akrotiri & Dhekelia, Turks & Caicos.* UK end occupation & keep peace.
India supported Chagos island and Falkland island should handover to original owners so 1 matter is solved 2 matter was also going towards solution but then USA did regime change operation in Argentina now there head of state is just a puppet of USA and UK is also a puppet of USA so there master USA can't let them fight
The current leaders of Britian could care less about Britian's long-term survival and they won't be happy until Britain is nothing more than a small province in larger European Nation.
Ahh...please..without slaves, the British working class & colonials to pay for a bloated navy...Britain has no choice. The Poms are already suffering, do you want a second civil war in Britain? I'm sure Nigel Farage wouldn't mind one as long as he becomes lord protector. Confiscate your assets along with those you know to increase the British fleet, treble your taxes for international prestige. That sounds like a rather jolly idea. Be careful what what you wish for, it just might come true. Peerages were granted by the crown to wealthy merchants in Britain for financing various wars that the Crown became embroiled with post the English Civil War, the Glorious Revolution & other reforms won by the citizens curtailing the crown from raising taxes to fund costly wars. The last time I checked those ungrateful colonists across the pond were not willing to pay their fair share of taxes after the crown defeated the French among others in their neck of the woods & then decided to rebel against the crown. 😂
Prominent Egyptian archaeologist and former Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass has launched a petition for the return to Egypt of the pharaonic bust of Queen Nefertiti from the Neues Museum in Berlin. Nefertiti’s famous painted limestone bust was uncovered at Tell el-Amarna, about 300km (185 miles) south of Cairo, in 1912 by a German archaeological mission, which shipped it to Berlin the following year.
There is a lot of false history surrounding The Chagos Islands, they have never belonged to Mauritius until now, Mauritians have never lived on the Chagos Islands. Until the 17th century they were uninhabited islands, they then became French, then became British. Chagossians are descended from slaves from mainland Africa that the French and British settled on the islands, they were not Mauritians.
@@varoonnone7159 In November 1965, the UK purchased the entire Chagos Archipelago from the then British self-governing colony of Mauritius for £3 million to create the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT).
@@BillyGold007 It was an ultimatum, coercion Either you sell the Chagos or you don't get your independence The UK knew that it was illegal to dismember a colony just prior to decolonisation They should have done it before like when they decoupled Seychelles from Mauritius
@@bulthaosen1169 thank you Capitan Obvious. Your answers are always refreshingly obvious. Makes me wonder why I didn't think of that before. All claims have an origin. When it comes to colonially created entities, Mostly out of nowhere . What claims for European countries have to colonies anywhere? Nothing. They just made it up. Mauritius claim to chagos is not based on some historical rights of its people having settled there. It's claim is simply that they had a colonial entity in common with Chagos and they were administered together. One can argue that other British possessions like India Sri Lanka or Maldives have the same right to claim Chagos.
@@bulthaosen1169 I apologize for not passing my thoughts through you for policing. I'm just wondering aloud. I didn't know this was a serious UN debate.
Also, I believe plans to develop tourism (similar to the Maldives) and fishing Industry in the plans....so a big win for all including the US with its 2nd base
Seeing the enthusiasm for giving away Chagos Islands 🏝 , I can already guess people are going to ❤this 8 step plan! 1. Let's also give back Northern Ireland to Ireland. 2. Give away Gibraltar to Spain. 3. Then give Scotland their much desired independence. 4. Also let's give away the Falkland Islands to the Argentina. 5. Give away remaining islands to the closest country there is - chances are this country has some historical claim even though its people didn't have the tech to reach the given away island. 6. May as well go an extra step and return the whole of England to the Italy because it used to belong to the Roman settlers. 7. With this out of the way, Wales will finally be free to become its own country and speak their language as the only national language. 8. Oh wait no, we also need to cancel any Antarctica territorial claims because that continent belongs to the penguins.
My point being that there's a saying: "Every person is generous with other people's money", but as soon the talks start about them being a contributor, all the generosity ends. I feel the same case can be made about country's territory. Everyone's generous with the territory of a country they're not a citizen of. I'm guessing if DW started talking about your country needing to give away disputed land, the attitude would shift.
Egyptian archaeologist urges German museum to return Nefertiti’s bust Petition by ex-antiquities minister asks for the return of the bust, saying it was removed from Egypt illegally in early 1900s.
France is still holding the éparses island that belongs to Madagascar, conversations have been going on for years but it seems like no advancements have been made.
@@lu544We gained independence on 1960 and they are retained by France since then, Six island. There was also a UN resolution asking France to give them back to Madagascar which they never did.
What about returning the Falkland Islands to Argentina and closer to home, N. Ireland to Ireland? Oh! Let the Scots have their independence too. I do not know about the Welsh but I am sure they would love to be independent.
@@travellerstoryteller yes it is, but i understand the EEZ of Mauritius is larger than maldives's EEZ and the mauritian ones covers the whole archipelago. The maldives one does not
Actually, you're wrong. In 2019, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a non-binding advisory opinion stating that the UK "has an obligation to bring to an end its administration of the Chagos Archipelago as rapidly as possible, and that all Member States must co-operate with the United Nations to complete the decolonization of Mauritius".
it’s better than before at least Mauritius will be paid annually for the lease… and us uk have to acknowledge the atrocities with natives…..india was major supporter of Mauritius claim and to pressurise uk
Inform yourself about this professor. You won’t like what you dig out… just one example: Quote: „…has been awarded the Junior Scholar Award by the Asian Society of International Law for his article on the legal status of Tibet and Mongolia. The article … explores the ways in which international law was used by Western colonial powers and by Republican China to define the legal status of Tibet and Mongolia. In it, Yuan examines the history of the legal notion of "suzerainty" - often been used to describe the historical legal status of Tibet and Mongolia - and show that it was in fact a purposefully meaningless concept….“
Interviewer: Most came to UK at gunpoint. They didn’t go willingly. Random guy: No they were badly treated by the former colonies government and they chose to relocate. So basically we have two separate narratives, and without researching I’m leaning towards the news anchor, simply because I don’t see how native peoples who had just been expelled from their lands would have the means to immigrate in massive numbers to England. Sure there was only several thousand of them, and it’s much more in 1960 England style to simply force them on boats, with the boats going wherever (likely both the Uk and the former colonial government). England back in those days wasn’t known for its long term thinking, especially when colonies are involved.
@@comrade9374 When the British arrived there was no one there, and it is thanks to them that there is infrastructure, if you want it you have to pay and it is expensive
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This guy makes it sound like they did the Islanders a favor
For real… 😭😭😭 bro is not even British by blood but pushed their restrictive foreign policy agenda wtf
Depends on what you think the "favour" is. I didn't see any favour being done here
Plenty of German people weren't happy when Germany was reunited.
He barely sounds like anything, his accent is terrible.
When will France give their overseas territories back?
When a majority of the locals in the overseas territory wish it. No local referendums have been successful in this regard recently.
In case you missed this little details, there were many referendums on these territories, and the locals always voted to stay part of France. This is called democracy. Do you know why? Because there territories are much more advanced and richer than the nearby country that wants to grab them. For there territories, losing France would be a huge step back. Yes, I know for people like you the will of the people does not matter.
I spoke with one guy that was French and he told me that they still put more money into these places then is the returns.
@@davidkanizsai9914 is that why they suppress revolt in new Caledonia Last year?? Is you democracy working in full throttle there??
The English are far better than the French.
You should interview Mauritians. This is one sided interview. This random guy has nothing to do with this issue.
He gave good insight and called out Mauritius for its racist policies.
In 2024 the guys still had a colony 🙄
Wait until you get a load of France 🤔
There's nothing inherently wrong with a colony on uninhabited islands.
French Guyana and the French hand over their old African colonies are indeed quite the story. Not to speak about New Caledonia and the mess they caused for the Kanaks.
@@lukefleetwood7958how so?
@@fromhigherground4272I think he’s arguing that since there aren’t natives on uninhabited land, oppression isn’t necessarily going to occur.
Why does he keep saying "WE"?
Who's he?
The powers that be.
When will China give back Tibet, parts of Mongolia, parts of Vietnam.
When russia gives back manchuria
As soon as the US gives back all the Indian lands, if you go down this road it will not end will.
Too bad for you. Even the western maps of the 18th century say they are part of China
your comments remind me a joke on Chinese internet, that's to say: Korea said the north part of China belongs to Korea, and the Vietnam said the south part of China belongs to them, so we Chinese can only live in the middle, which is the Yangtze River...
@@retireeelectronics2649 Too bad for you even the 18th century Western maps show that these regions are part of China
Congratulations to Mauritius 🇲🇺 on getting their territory back
Not the territory of Mauritius. Bring back the Chagos Islanders from exile and put them in charge.
They never owned it, so not sure how that worked.
Who said they never owned it???? Before 1700s ..and french control ...according to the international doctrine ..the islands belonged to Mauritius!!
@@sparshdeewan United Kingdom paid £3 million to Mauritius in the 1960s and Mauritius relinquished their claim to the Chagos Islands.
@@vincentmahon6423No because China needs to move in
If this bloke is saying all this so called facts but why the internation court of justice didnt align with his views?
Because he is a stooge for the Imperialists.
We argue that the recent agreement between the UK and Mauritius perpetuates colonial injustices, undermining the sovereignty and self-determination of the Maldivian people.
Here are some key points raised in this analysis:
Colonial Legacy and Continued Injustices:
1. Separation of Chagos: We argue that the 1834 British survey was a precursor to the eventual separation of the Chagos Archipelago from the Maldives. This separation, we contend, was a colonial act that continues to have negative consequences for the Maldivian people.
2. Mauritius as a Neocolonial State: We view Mauritius as a neocolonial state created by the British. We suggest that its claim to the Chagos Archipelago is based on colonial-era divisions and therefore perpetuates historical injustices.
3. True Decolonization: We argue that true decolonization requires the restoration of the Chagos Archipelago to its pre-colonial status as part of the Maldivian territory.
Indigenous Rights and Cultural Appropriation:
1. Indigenous Maldivian Population: We emphasize that the Maldivian people are one of the longest-surviving indigenous populations with a rich cultural heritage.
2. French Colonial Impact: We highlight the French colonial legacy, particularly the forced settlement of enslaved laborers, as an act of cultural appropriation.
3. Prioritizing Indigenous Rights: We argue that the rights of the indigenous Maldivian people should be prioritized over the claims of colonial settlers.
This analysis offers a critical perspective on the historical and contemporary issues surrounding the Maldives and the Chagos Archipelago. It raises important questions about the nature of decolonization, sovereignty, and indigenous rights.
Different stakeholders, including the UK, Mauritius, and the colonial settlers-community, having their own claims and interests, can engage in constructive dialogue and seeking peaceful solutions.
To gain a deeper understanding of this issue, it is crucial to consider various viewpoints and historical evidence. Engaging in constructive dialogue and seeking peaceful solutions is essential to address the legacy of colonialism and work towards a just and equitable future for all involved.
This man should not teach anyone....what a colonialism thinking. Shame on you guys from DW to invite this so called professor.
The man provided a number of reasons why the exiled Chagos Island inhabitants should not be subject to rule from distant Mauritius.
@@vincentmahon6423 it's up to the inhabitants to decide not the UK or any other country. This man just hates the China communist party and just wants to oppose it in any way possible.
@@vincentmahon6423 Actually, they are Mauritians. You should first know the history and culture of Mauritius and Chagos.
Big L for Stammer
Now time for Russia to give back the regions in Ukraine.
That's not same.
@@evgeniam685 Of course not, Russia doesn't control it yet, only dreams about it.
Take it you never opened a history book.
@@drake000666 Open your history books at the fall of USSR and Ukraine's independence.
Or vice versa. Ukraine gives up previous Russian lands
Hmmm, looking at you spain and your moroccan colonies Ceuta and Melilla !
And obviously France with its continuous colonisation since centuries, though getting rid of them has already started In the Sahel, more countries shall follow!
True. Spain has colonies in a country that is also still colonised by foreigners... the Amazigh nation doesn't need either of these colonists
Ceuta and Melilla have been under Portugese and Spanish rule for over 500 years. Spain has just as much claim over them as Turkey has claim over Constantinople/Istanbul.
Ceuta and Melilla are not colonies, they are an integral part of the Kingdom of Spain and have been so for more than 500 years when Morocco wasn't even a country.
No more kingdoms
Why do Britain need them in the first place...
They said it, military stategic area
For the same reason they needed any other colony.
The U$ want its vassalUK to keep it for the empireU$
when UK will return the diamonds to India ?
Ask nicely.
What ??They were looted
😅
The ones from the monarch’s crown?
@@Lazurnyjyes , but we don't want that due to its curse 😂, in history the male rulers who wore or had that, they were destroyed and vanished. Now your male king is wearing it, best of luck😅😂
In 5 years or less, the "Islanders" will be demanding the closure of Diego Garcia after receiving 'gifts' from a certain foreign nation.
or they can move to britain where they will never need a gift again, but you dont want that......do you?
Don't tell me they didn't "appreciate" beeing removed at gunpoint, from the area 🙈
The US wouldn't let the UK do this if there was any chance Diego Garcia was gonna be affected.
That's the thing about being a sovereign state. It's their right, if they choose.
It will be affected, they just kicked the can down the road 99 years @greegorygrimlee5487
Power of India. UK was helping pakistan and US to fight against India using that island
Mauritius has one last remaining territorial dispute with France over Tromelin
All that because of a Treaty signed in Paris in 1814 between the British Empire and the French Empire failing to specifically mention Tromelin
Discussions between both countries are ongoing
Britain should also return 200 years of loot from India along with the stolen Kohinoor diamonds
Not gonna happen, stop dreaming. U might get those jewels back but thats about it.
You aren't going to get it back any more easily that the British are getting what was looted from them back from the Romans, Danes, Frisians, Normans etc.
What a joke of a Professor he is! He still believes in colonialism in this age!
No, he believes in geopolitical threat from China and the lack of resistance against that from Mauritius.
@@ronaldderooij1774not a valid point
Realism can’t be an obstacle to the right of the people to self determination
@@ronaldderooij1774 So out of their geopolitical threat other races and nations needs to be colonised???! China is fact and the world must learn to live with that just like the world learned to live with the US hegemony which was a fact after the war and they shouldn’t use that to perpetuate barbaric acts such as colonialism.
@@ronaldderooij1774.... how many colonies does China has around the world???
@@lu544 China is a fact and a trusted partner of the global south. We know our history. Period.
when UK will return those artifacts to respective country ?
Sweet. Now do the North of Ireland
So you're supporting the colonialist aspirations of the Republic of Ireland to annex Northern Ireland against the wishes of its inhabitants?
Starmer doesn't care about the UK at all. Embarassing.
@@uhwakeStarmer is a subversive. His job is to harm the UK, not lead it.
Narcissism and personal gain. He's the most corrupt politician we've had in hundreds of years - look into the scandal of how many "gifts" he has received and also "forgot" to declare.
its not a british territory
@@crassusofrome6386for all the genuine criticism that can be made of that lying, conservative toad, calling him the most corrupt politician we've had in the 5 years would be preposterous, nevermind 100. Since 2010 the Tories handed billions in public funds over to themselves and their friends, giving the rich one of the biggest redistributions of wealth in history while also turning the UK from a nation with some of the highest living standards in the world into one with some of the lowest in the developed world. It's not that Starmer isn't corrupt. It's just that the Tories have been so insanely corrupt that there's no possible comparison to be made with anyone else. It's like insisting a pub braw is the worst violence you've ever seen two years after a nuke was dropped.
@@crassusofrome6386he's a reflection of British society, otherwise how was he elected.
The Tories who created this deal are now blaming Labour for the "surrender" deal. The same Tories who are living in donated houses and complaining that labour are accepting clothes as gifts. SIGH!
Cameron stopped it.
That's not correct. The Tories did begin negotiations as directed by the International Court, but David Cameron as Foreign Secretary struck down this exact deal as being unacceptable.
Good. Chagos belongs to Mauritius.
The middle of the Indian Ocean counts as Africa?
Yes same as Hawaii part of America and cape Verde part of Africa
@@comrade9374They are in Asia not africa
I think this chap needs to review his studies and common sense. Ignoring the way chagossiens were uprooted, aggressively treated, their pets shot, kicked off the island at gunpoint, this in itself gives no rights to UK or USA to kidnap the Archipel / Diego Garcia.
Re Chinese influence etc, it's not fr UK or USA to decide. Mauritius has its own priorities to take care of.
I guess some of these so called experts studies way too much.
Burnt out.
Northern Ireland next
lol in your dreams… when a major war was fought and blood shed, yeah nah mate
It is in the middle of the ocean far away from Africa so it is clearly not an African colony.
Great job Britain. Now return Gibraltar and Cyprus.
After Spain returns Ceuta and Mellila
@@fil_britbunnyboi872 after Morroco returns Western Sahara.
@@EdinProfa great. Everyone's happy
when UK will return the malvinas to argentina?
We’re never argentinian
@@kianlakchi7182 so u came from uk?
*Falklands
Never were Argentinian
@@AiGeneratedWaluigi first save Londonistan.
Colonialism was bad when it happened first and it's still a bad thing. The Chinese interviewee is completely wrong about it being not lawful to return the islands to Mauritius, of course it's lawful if indeed the island was taken by force (or political pressure or by any underhanded financial deal that does not benefit the country) and its residents expelled at gunpoint.
@@VikramSingh4udon't feed the troll. That's bait and a pretty lame one at that.
We hope that UK may take back Hongkong as oversea territory, majority of us still prefer British rule evan after 27 years of handover to China, the British colonial officers treated us much better than the CCP
*Good now, allow Irish unification.*
way too complicated for that to happen, here’s one of the examples of why it’s not going to happen: Northern Ireland is Protestant, the rest is more Catholic
Lmao😭@@uhwake
So you're supporting the colonialist aspirations of the Republic of Ireland to annex Northern Ireland against the wishes of its inhabitants?
@@uhwake is it that bad in Germany ? Which region are you talking about , east or west?
Falkland Islands near Argentina... When will Britain return their land.
Never belonged to Argentina in the first place
@@MercuryModder yeah they
certainly are Britain in history, geography and ancient myths tales of Great British sailer Thacher who discovered and settled those islands with britishers in 10000 BC... Understood
@@Tearsofsoilthey’re too poor to take the Falklands back
@@Tearsofsoilso we’re just making things up now
Never, its full of British people,beacuse it was uninhabited when we got there.
Why Chinese talking about Indian island? Shamelessly promoting colonization
Mauritius is an independent country
No problem. Give it to Bharat. Ok 😂
@@MianguangHan yaa give it back. Mauritius is Part of Indian oceans.
@@Pooja-647
Mauritius is an independent country, in case you forgot
The Chagos Islands are not in Africa. Diego Garcia sits on the Australian Tectonic Plate. The northern part of the Chagos Islands sits on the Indian plate. None of Chagos Islands sit on the African plate. They're not in Africa. They are kind of Australian/Indian.
And still part of Mauritian territory
@@varoonnone7159 I don't doubt that. I was simply stating the fact that the Chagos Archipelago is geographically not in Africa.
@@BillyGold007 Australian/Indian? They are in Asia, they're closer to Maldives and India.
You could say the UK is giving up the British isles as well to foreigners.
0:26 "we're giving up this colony, but uh not really"
Very uneducated Professor - he thinks Mauritus made a "buck" when it was under the defacto rule of Britain in the 60s!
He also thinks China can force Mauritius? Has he seen a map? China can barely send a naval vessel there.
@lu544 So you haven't seen a map of where Mauritius is located on the Earth ?
Next is Falklands then Gibraltar
Unlike the chagos which we're ethnically cleansed by Britain, Gibraltar and the Falklands want to remain part of the kingdom
End Hispanic imperialism. Support the indigenous Falkland Islanders and Gibraltarians
Bad idea.
The expert knows nothing. First, the Chagosians are the same people as Mauritians. Secondly, the British forced the Mauritian government at that time to relinquish Chagos Archipelago for independence. Thirdly, Mauritius is not some corrupt country to hand over its territory to the highest bidder without taking into account its cultural ties. Finally, the UK had an obligation to return the islands back, as the verdict was given by the ICJ and UNGA.
OMG 😱 West still preserve their mentality in 21st century
Have you not seen their genocide in Palestine....same people we the global south have to unite with Russia and china before they do a Palestine on us.
Not last. Check your facts. What about the Falkland Islands?
Also not a colony. And even less in Africa. Even Chagos is in Asia. Or would you consider the Malediven African?
What about Northern Ireland and Scotland? And Gibraltar?
@@lu544they belong to Argentina, and they will come back home sooner or later. Your empire is dead. Get over it.
@@lu544proud to be occupators?
@@SantiagoGeffen so... are you 12 years old or just not very clever?
Correction, the MoFus are keeping it for the next 99 years.
Lol that conservative guy makes me laugh..
What about the British who deported the Chagocians lol
Chagocians are Mauritians we cannot distinguish between them since they look and speak the same language
You cannot say they were badly treated by the government
The thing is when they were deported unfortunately they had nothing and they were poor as many mauritians of the time
✊ Free Ryukyuans(Okinawa) from U$A and Japan ✊
Ryukyuans(Okinawa) is a country.
Sad for Ryukyuans(Okinawa) , U$A illegally confiscated 20% of their land and still don't want to return to them.
Thousands of protesters gathered near Kadena Air Base in Okinawa on Saturday to call for the closure of U$ military bases .
Protesters chanted “Give us back our peaceful life!” and “Osprey get out!”
France should also do the same. Return the homeland to the native
Good for Africa
trust Me They Are More Indian Than African
I am Mauritian.. with all due respect to the fellow scholar, your research is bias and lacks a lot of facts. Only a true Mauritian will be able to explain the initial independence negotiations, 50 years deal of the archipelagos and the unlawful exclusion from independence..not to mention the trauma that Chagossians had to go through since being expelled. Now that the initial 50 years have lapsed and Mauritius has been patient, it is high time for the UK to give back the sovereign rights.
@@lu544 The Mauritian government has already expressed this. It is understandable that the military base is necessary for regional and global security reasons. There is no intention of stopping the US base. The claim is only on the actual sovereign rights..it is no more BIOT.
Secondly, to allow the native chagossians and descendents to return to Chagos including Diego Garcia if possible. I am sure that the US base and the locals can find a midway to support each other's presence. It could potentially be more beneficial to both.
*UK🇬🇧 still ocvupied Anguilla, Bermuda, Virgin, Cayman, Falkland, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn, Saint Helena, Ascension, Tristan da Cunha, South Georgia & South Sandwich, Akrotiri & Dhekelia, Turks & Caicos.*
UK end occupation & keep peace.
UK occupation is keeping the peace.
India supported Chagos island and Falkland island should handover to original owners so 1 matter is solved 2 matter was also going towards solution but then USA did regime change operation in Argentina now there head of state is just a puppet of USA and UK is also a puppet of USA so there master USA can't let them fight
All British colonies are peaceful and democratic
Britain’s interests should end within its borders
The current leaders of Britian could care less about Britian's long-term survival and they won't be happy until Britain is nothing more than a small province in larger European Nation.
Ahh...please..without slaves, the British working class & colonials to pay for a bloated navy...Britain has no choice.
The Poms are already suffering, do you want a second civil war in Britain? I'm sure Nigel Farage wouldn't mind one as long as he becomes lord protector. Confiscate your assets along with those you know to increase the British fleet, treble your taxes for international prestige. That sounds like a rather jolly idea. Be careful what what you wish for, it just might come true.
Peerages were granted by the crown to wealthy merchants in Britain for financing various wars that the Crown became embroiled with post the English Civil War, the Glorious Revolution & other reforms won by the citizens curtailing the crown from raising taxes to fund costly wars.
The last time I checked those ungrateful colonists across the pond were not willing to pay their fair share of taxes after the crown defeated the French among others in their neck of the woods & then decided to rebel against the crown. 😂
Yep sad fizzle to the end of the brittish empire
Oh? What's wrong timmy? Miss your colonialism days? How about we colonize UK instead?
Britain is already a small province of the US hegemony.
Lol
Prominent Egyptian archaeologist and former Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass has launched a petition for the return to Egypt of the pharaonic bust of Queen Nefertiti from the Neues Museum in Berlin.
Nefertiti’s famous painted limestone bust was uncovered at Tell el-Amarna, about 300km (185 miles) south of Cairo, in 1912 by a German archaeological mission, which shipped it to Berlin the following year.
On could argue that the current Arabs of Egypt aren't the successor of ancient Egypt.
There is a lot of false history surrounding The Chagos Islands, they have never belonged to Mauritius until now, Mauritians have never lived on the Chagos Islands. Until the 17th century they were uninhabited islands, they then became French, then became British. Chagossians are descended from slaves from mainland Africa that the French and British settled on the islands, they were not Mauritians.
The colony of Mauritius became independent in 1968 and that colony included the Chagos
The creole spoken there is even similar to ours
@@varoonnone7159 In November 1965, the UK purchased the entire Chagos Archipelago from the then British self-governing colony of Mauritius for £3 million to create the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT).
@@BillyGold007
It was an ultimatum, coercion
Either you sell the Chagos or you don't get your independence
The UK knew that it was illegal to dismember a colony just prior to decolonisation
They should have done it before like when they decoupled Seychelles from Mauritius
@@varoonnone7159these are historical facts.... Well said.
Wongly done homework !
I've always wondered why India or Sri Lanka didn't stake a claim to Chagos
It doesn't have a claim. Duh. Well chagos being with Mauritian is better for indians though. Mauritius and India are close partners.
@@bulthaosen1169 thank you Capitan Obvious. Your answers are always refreshingly obvious. Makes me wonder why I didn't think of that before.
All claims have an origin. When it comes to colonially created entities, Mostly out of nowhere . What claims for European countries have to colonies anywhere? Nothing. They just made it up. Mauritius claim to chagos is not based on some historical rights of its people having settled there. It's claim is simply that they had a colonial entity in common with Chagos and they were administered together. One can argue that other British possessions like India Sri Lanka or Maldives have the same right to claim Chagos.
@@gazpachopolice7211 chagosians were evicted to Mauritius. And if India is OK with it what's your problem? India helped secure this deal you know?
@@bulthaosen1169 I apologize for not passing my thoughts through you for policing. I'm just wondering aloud. I didn't know this was a serious UN debate.
@@gazpachopolice7211 lol you seem quite angry for someone wondering aloud 😂
Also, I believe plans to develop tourism (similar to the Maldives) and fishing Industry in the plans....so a big win for all including the US with its 2nd base
Seeing the enthusiasm for giving away Chagos Islands 🏝 , I can already guess people are going to ❤this 8 step plan!
1. Let's also give back Northern Ireland to Ireland.
2. Give away Gibraltar to Spain.
3. Then give Scotland their much desired independence.
4. Also let's give away the Falkland Islands to the Argentina.
5. Give away remaining islands to the closest country there is - chances are this country has some historical claim even though its people didn't have the tech to reach the given away island.
6. May as well go an extra step and return the whole of England to the Italy because it used to belong to the Roman settlers.
7. With this out of the way, Wales will finally be free to become its own country and speak their language as the only national language.
8. Oh wait no, we also need to cancel any Antarctica territorial claims because that continent belongs to the penguins.
My point being that there's a saying: "Every person is generous with other people's money", but as soon the talks start about them being a contributor, all the generosity ends.
I feel the same case can be made about country's territory. Everyone's generous with the territory of a country they're not a citizen of. I'm guessing if DW started talking about your country needing to give away disputed land, the attitude would shift.
i think there forgetting st Helena and ascension islands of the coast of south west Africa
Egyptian archaeologist urges German museum to return Nefertiti’s bust
Petition by ex-antiquities minister asks for the return of the bust, saying it was removed from Egypt illegally in early 1900s.
What? This guy really needs a class on history
France is still holding the éparses island that belongs to Madagascar, conversations have been going on for years but it seems like no advancements have been made.
@@lu544We gained independence on 1960 and they are retained by France since then, Six island. There was also a UN resolution asking France to give them back to Madagascar which they never did.
Those islands voted to stay part of a 1st world nation and not Madagáscar you claim is void
It’s started and obvious, that Britain’s foreign policy is increasingly feeble
Sorry but why :/ seems so important strategically
What about returning the Falkland Islands to Argentina and closer to home, N. Ireland to Ireland? Oh! Let the Scots have their independence too. I do not know about the Welsh but I am sure they would love to be independent.
It doesn’t belong to UK
@@lu544 nope
@@lu544 Except it doesn't which is why they are finally giving it back
Funny how Diego Garcia stays property of us😂😂
Why not Kenya, the country is close to us
its Close to South asian Not Kenya or africa
Next island is Falkland ❤
Bollox!
Chinese origin guest is hating Mauritius since it has allowed Diego Garcia to be with USA, and not China😂😂😂
India 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 ❤❤❤
Of all the fights to pick, you pick to argue this?
Then, Mauritians will seek jobs in Diego Garcia occupied by the US and chaos would flare up ......😊
We are rich, we aren't going to move to some desolate island
It belongs to us but we don't actually need it
Why to Mauritius and not Maldives???
because International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea said so, and maldives drop their claim afterwards
@@schizokole but its much more closer to Maldives
@@travellerstoryteller yes it is, but i understand the EEZ of Mauritius is larger than maldives's EEZ and the mauritian ones covers the whole archipelago. The maldives one does not
Congrataz I guess....???
Firstly the guy being interviewed is wrong, they were demanded by a court to hand it to Mauritius, that it was illegal.
Actually, you're wrong. In 2019, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a non-binding advisory opinion stating that the UK "has an obligation to bring to an end its administration of the Chagos Archipelago as rapidly as possible, and that all Member States must co-operate with the United Nations to complete the decolonization of Mauritius".
What about India's interest in the Indian Ocean?
Well it’s named india 🇮🇳 😂😂😂😂😂
That is the most idiotic interview i have ever seen conducted on any news channel!
So what happens to io domains
Good question
When will France do the same?
Power of INDIA and a major power 💪 INDIA helped Mauritius🇲🇺 to return it's territory ❤
It was the African Union.
@@neofilsnope it was Four countries India ,Mauritius ,UK And USA mainly
This guy is coconuts! Mauritius is an Indian Ally 😊
99 years? And land they don't own
@@lu544 so occupying is owning?
@@ahmedyusuf1419
Yes?
@@lu544 so why do we cry about when a country occupies an other now!
They are doing nothing wrong!
it’s better than before at least Mauritius will be paid annually for the lease… and us uk have to acknowledge the atrocities with natives…..india was major supporter of Mauritius claim and to pressurise uk
The next 99 years. What? This is why China is at odd with many countries.
Can we get a translator please!
Inform yourself about this professor. You won’t like what you dig out… just one example:
Quote: „…has been awarded the Junior Scholar Award by the Asian Society of International Law for his article on the legal status of Tibet and Mongolia.
The article … explores the ways in which international law was used by Western colonial powers and by Republican China to define the legal status of Tibet and Mongolia.
In it, Yuan examines the history of the legal notion of "suzerainty" - often been used to describe the historical legal status of Tibet and Mongolia - and show that it was in fact a purposefully meaningless concept….“
Why is DW bringing this kind of person with zero reasoning skill ?
His points are invalid. Uk should even leave the island . Let them take their bases to uk .
Interviewer: Most came to UK at gunpoint. They didn’t go willingly.
Random guy: No they were badly treated by the former colonies government and they chose to relocate.
So basically we have two separate narratives, and without researching I’m leaning towards the news anchor, simply because I don’t see how native peoples who had just been expelled from their lands would have the means to immigrate in massive numbers to England. Sure there was only several thousand of them, and it’s much more in 1960 England style to simply force them on boats, with the boats going wherever (likely both the Uk and the former colonial government). England back in those days wasn’t known for its long term thinking, especially when colonies are involved.
Senior research fellow in what policy exchange 😅
So like the UK news platforms .. DW gives space to shady RW 'think tanks' ..
Huge mistake…
They should have given the Island to China. They should rearrange that.
INFAMY!!!!! The death of an empire 😭😭😭😭
Mauritius must lease military base to china
Chagos is not the last British colony in Africa. Saint Helena is one too.
St Helena is in the middle of the Atlantic.
@@CB-fz3li It is not so in the middle, it is closer to Africa and geographically belongs to it.
@@CB-fz3li Saint Helena is much closer to Africa than Chagos
@@SantiagoGeffen You are correct, neither were historically part of Africa.
The UK should not give in ,if Mauritius wants have to pay !
Did UK pay for it
@@comrade9374 When the British arrived there was no one there, and it is thanks to them that there is infrastructure, if you want it you have to pay and it is expensive
@@marcothebarber764 Infrastructure?? The Chagossians were expelled from their own nation so that the Americans could build a military base. USE GOOGLE
@@user-jt3dw6vv4x When the British discovered these islands they were uninhabited, like Mauritius which is mostly French and Hindustani.
@@marcothebarber764 Okay and then they became inhabited.