Chagos islanders fight for return to paradise

Olivier Bancoult, leader of a group of Chagossian people in Mauritius who want to return to Diego Garcia island in the Indian Ocean. The residents of the Chagos islands were removed in 1971 to make way for a military base Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Guardian

Cassan Uteem, a former president of Mauritius who has been deeply critical of the British governments' eviction of the Chagossians Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Guardian

Chagos islanders Lisette Talate, Rata David, Pheline Meetoo and Leonide Jaffar Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Guardian

Richard and Savy Mandarin Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Guardian

Jose Sabri outside a refugee group centre for Chagossian people in Mauritius Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Guardian

A woman wears a Proud to be Chagossian T-shirt Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Guardian

A Chagossian family Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Guardian

A group of Chagossian families at a meeting Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Guardian

Louis Onesime, one of the poorest Chagossians in Mauritius Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Guardian

Theo Septlamb Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Guardian

A Chagossian woman in Mauritius wears a Let Them Return shirt Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Guardian

Fernand Mandarin, leader of a group of Chagossians in Mauritius who do not want to return to their islands Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Guardian

Louis Victor, who is from another group of Chagossians in Mauritius who do not want to go back Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Guardian