The British court lifted the temporary injunction, allowing the government to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius

The High Court of the United Kingdom lifted the temporary ban on the government's completion of the agreement on the return of sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

The High Court of the United Kingdom issued a temporary injunction in the early hours of Thursday (May 22) local time, demanding that the government not complete the agreement to return the Chagos Islands to the East African country Mauritius, and then held further hearings on the case.

Later that day, High Court Judge Martin Chamberlain announced the lifting of the temporary injunction and no further temporary relief measures would be provided to the Chagos women who had filed lawsuits on this matter.

Prime Minister Stammer was originally scheduled to hold an online ceremony with representatives of Mauritius on Thursday to sign the return agreement.

The British government announced last October that it would return the last overseas territory in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius, but retained the operation rights of the Anglo-American joint Air base on Diego Garcia Island.

The Chagos woman, Bertrice Pompe, filed a lawsuit against the agreement, claiming that it betrayed the rights of the islanders. Some within the government and within the Labour Party have questioned why the UK is still spending billions of pounds on the lease of Diego Garcia when it is currently under financial pressure.

During the hearing held by the High Court, the Chagos community in the UK held a rally outside the court, waiting for the result of the hearing.