Tag: nauru
‘I felt less human, not human at all’: Australia faces moral crossroads over Nauru
Who is accountable for what happens in an offshore processing centre? It’s remarkable this is still a question in Australia Aarash lost his youth to offshore processing. Sixteen when he was sent to Nauru, he says he cannot remember a single birthday in more than a decade. “When I see younger ones that age, having…
Australia violated rights of asylum seekers on Nauru, UN watchdog rules
United Nations human rights committee says decision should serve as warning to other nations considering outsourcing asylum processing Australia violated the rights of asylum seekers arbitrarily detained on the island of Nauru, a UN watchdog has ruled, in a warning to other countries intent on outsourcing asylum processing. The UN human rights committee published decisions…