Skimmed about half. Chagossians have never been British citizens. They’ve been British subjects and British nationals (overseas), but the term ‘citizen’ carries specific legal rights and requirements and is not available to most of the former Empire’s inhabitants.
Skimmed about half. Chagossians have never been British citizens. They’ve been British subjects and British nationals (overseas), but the term ‘citizen’ carries specific legal rights and requirements and is not available to most of the former Empire’s inhabitants.