Chagos Islanders

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ethnic group
gptkbp:advocacy gptkb:Chagos_Refugees_Group
gptkb:Chagos_Support_Association
gptkbp:birthYear 1960s
gptkbp:cuisine seafood dishes
coconut-based dishes
gptkbp:culturalEvents community gatherings
cultural exhibitions
Chagossian Day
gptkbp:culturalHeritage fishing
festivals
music
storytelling
traditional crafts
dance
gptkbp:culturalSignificance community solidarity
connection to land
Chagossian identity
gptkbp:currentLocation gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:demographics approximately 1,500 individuals
gptkbp:economicActivity small businesses
remittances
gptkbp:environmentalImpact pollution
biodiversity loss
effects of military base
gptkbp:historicalEvent forced displacement
British_colonization
establishment_of_Diego_Garcia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chagos Islanders
gptkbp:internationalClassification UN_resolutions
European_Court_of_Human_Rights_ruling
gptkbp:language Chagossian Creole
gptkbp:legalStatus refugees
gptkbp:mediaAppearances books
news articles
documentaries
gptkbp:notableFeature human rights violations
sovereignty dispute
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Olivier_Bancoult
Maya_Chagos
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Chagos_Archipelago
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation decolonization efforts
Chagossian rights movement
self-determination advocacy
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Bancoult_v._Secretary_of_State_for_Foreign_and_Commonwealth_Affairs
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:British_Indian_Ocean_Territory
Mauritius
gptkbp:socialResponsibility mental health challenges
identity crisis
community fragmentation