Bancoult v McNamara challenged the removal of Chagosians from what atoll just south of the equator in the central Indian Ocean, which is the largest of 60 small islands comprising the Chagos Archipelago?
Bancoult v McNamara Bancoult v McNamara was a 2006 legal case in which Olivier Bancoult challenged the removal of Chagosians from Diego Garcia when the United States of America built a military base in British Indian Ocean Territory. The court ruled that the case raised nonjusticiable political questions and dismissed the case.
Tizard Bank The Tizard Bank, , in Chinese known as 郑和群礁 and "Zhenghe Qunjiao", is a partially sunken atoll and one of the significant maritime features of the north-western part of the Spratly Islands. It is claimed by the China, Taiwan and Vietnam, and various parts of it are occupied by these nations.