Assembly/AU/Dec.684(XXX)
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7.
DECIDES to fully support the Republic of Mauritius by all means in order to
ensure the completion of the decolonization of the Republic of Mauritius and
enable the Republic of Mauritius to effectively exercise its sovereignty over the
Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia;
8.
CALLS UPON Member States, Regional Economic Communities, the League of
Arab States, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and all AU partners to
make written submissions in support of the completion of the decolonization of
the Republic of Mauritius to the ICJ within the deadline set by the ICJ Order;
9.
CALLS UPON the United Kingdom to expeditiously put an end to its unlawful
occupation of the Chagos Archipelago, in accordance with well-established
principles of international law and the relevant decisions of OAU/AU and
pertinent decisions of the UN;
10.
COMMENDS the Chairperson of the Commission for the efforts exerted to make
an AU submission and succeeding in bringing in the extension for the deadline
and REQUESTS him to carry out the necessary campaign to bring more AU and
UN States and other Organisations to support the call for the complete
decolonization of the Republic of Mauritius as well as to make submissions in
accordance with Article 66 of the ICJ Statute;
11.
DECIDES to remain seized of the matter and REQUESTS the Commission to
report on the progress and implementation of this decision to the Assembly in
June/July 2018.
30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly, 28- 29 January 2018, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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