US Blocks UK Court Hearing on Diego Garcia Migrant Detention

Security concerns cited as US denies access to British territory housing strategic military base and detained asylum seekers.

The Indian Ocean Territory Supreme Court was set to hear a case on the alleged unlawful detention of Tamil asylum seekers on Diego Garcia.
US authorities withdrew consent for legal teams and journalists to access the island, citing unspecified security and operational concerns.
The asylum seekers, stranded on the island since 2021, are living in dire conditions and have made multiple suicide attempts.
Mauritius disputes the UK's control of the Chagos Islands, with the UN ruling the administration unlawful.
UK officials are working to process the migrants' claims and find a suitable third country for resettlement.