Legal Consequences of the Separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965

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29 June 2017
The General Assembly of the United Nations requests an advisory opinion from the Court on the legal consequences of the separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965
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24 July 2017
Legal consequences of the separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965 (Request for Advisory Opinion) - The Court makes an Order organizing the proceedings; it fixes the time-limits for the presentation of the written statements and written comments on those statements
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18 January 2018
Legal consequences of the separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965 (Request for Advisory Opinion) - The Court decides that the African Union is likely to be able to furnish information on the question submitted to the Court and extends the time-limits for the submission of written statements and of written comments
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1 August 2018
Legal Consequences of the Separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965 (Request for Advisory Opinion) - The Court will hold public hearings from Monday 3 to Thursday 6 September 2018
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6 September 2018
Legal Consequences of the Separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965 (Request for Advisory Opinion) - Conclusion of public hearings - The Court to begin its deliberation
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15 February 2019
Legal Consequences of the Separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965 (Request for Advisory Opinion) - The Court to deliver its Advisory Opinion on Monday 25 February 2019 at 3 p.m.
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25 February 2019
Legal Consequences of the Separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965 - The Court finds that the process of decolonization of Mauritius was not lawfully completed when that country acceded to independence and that the United Kingdom is under an obligation to bring to an end its administration of the Chagos Archipelago as rapidly as possible
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