We are a platform for all Chagossians, managed by a group of community volunteers and allies.
We provide a forum for debate for Chagossians from community groups and individuals with no affiliations.
We share accurate and reliable information with the Chagossian community.

What we do:
- Provide a public and community platform for Chagossians all over the world using conferences, meetings, community events, social media and the press and broadcast media. Our Facebook page and Twitter
- Organise campaigns and communications which can improve the lives of the exiled Chagossian community through dialogue with decision makers, government bodies, and the press
- Build networks between Chagossian community organisations and form partnerships with them to support their activities and aims
- Build networks with organisations, individuals and bodies who can support the Chagossian community,
- Build a network of researchers and academics who can provide evidence and understanding which will advance the lives of Chagossians
- Build partnerships with environmentalists who help sustain the islands and the relationship between people and the islands
Latest News
- Chagos Refugees Group : Community Gathering and DiscussionThe recent meeting of the Chagos Refugees Group (CRG) on Sunday, 29 June 2025, jointly with Chagossian representatives from the Seychelles and the UK in Mauritius, has brought to light ongoing issues related to representation and communication within the community. Preceding a shared meal, the meeting aimed to inform… Read more
- Chagossian Advocates Rally for their Human Rights in GenevaChagossian activists from Diego Garcia alongside Chagossians descendants are passionately advocating for their right to return to their homeland, having been forcibly removed during the 1960s and 1970s. Their recent trip to Geneva was pivotal in raising global awareness around their plight, emphasizing the need for genuine consultation regarding… Read more
- Legal Challenge Launched to Protect Chagossian Rights in Sovereignty NegotiationsA landmark judicial review has been launched in the High Court by Chagossians Louis Michel Mandarin and Louis Misley Mandarin (founder of the Biot Citizens) to prevent the UK Government from signing away sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius without lawful consultation of the Chagossian people. The case,… Read more

Our campaign for UK Citizenship
Chagossian Voices has been working since October 2020 to support and campaign for the global diaspora of Chagossians. We have played a key role in the successful campaign to obtain UK citizenship for all people of Chagossian descent in the Nationality and Borders Act.
Our Partnerships

Partnerships with Community Groups
Chagossian Voices doesn’t replace existing groups but works with them to support them and develop synergistic partnerships. Unity is strength.

Partnership with Chagos Conservation Trust
Chagossian Voices has been working closely with the Chagos Conservation Trust due to a shared desire to protect and conserve the archipelago, the ocean that surrounds it, and its animal, plant and marine life.

Partnerships with other organisations
We also work with the BOTC Campaign. Blue Marine Foundation and Human Rights Watch

Discussion Forum
We invite you to visit the Forum to find out about live topics of discussion and have the opportunity to have your voice heard.

Useful Links
Watch this space! We will be adding links to the latest information on housing, employment and training, health, finance, and more.

Get Involved
We’d love to hear from you! Please don’t hesitate to get in touch.