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Hundreds of former immigration detainees to be deported

A deal to deport former immigration detainees to Nauru has secured bipartisan support but drawn condemnation from human rights groups.

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Australian government signs deal to deport former detainees to the tiny island country of Nauru

Australia and Nauru signed an agreement on Friday to allow the Australian government to deport formerly detained people without valid visas to the tiny island nation

The Independent UK

Australian government criticised over ‘disgraceful’ $400m deal to deport foreign-born former detainees to Nauru

An agreement relating to the NZYQ cohort, who previously faced indefinite immigration detention, was signed by home affairs minister Tony Burke on Friday

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Pacific Microstate Sells First Passports To Fund Climate Action

A remote Pacific nation has started selling passports to fund climate action, but is so far struggling to attract new citizens to the low-lying, largely barren island.

International Business Times

Asylum seekers on Nauru contract dengue as advocates call on Australia to take responsibility

Exclusive: Asylum seekers say accessing mosquito nets ‘impossible’ amid warnings virus compounds pre-existing health conditions

The Guardian - AU

Asylum seeker slated for deportation to Nauru has removal postponed due to legal challenge

Home affairs minister Tony Burke says he is confident in government’s power to deport the man and ‘will proceed with removal to Nauru as soon as possible’

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'Deplorable' Nauru visa deal to face court challenge

A legal not-for-profit has launched High Court action to stop an immigration detainee being sent to Nauru in a controversial visa deal with the Pacific nation.

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‘Served their time’: Nauru president backs Australian plan to resettle three members of NZYQ cohort

David Adeang defends his government’s offer for 30-year resettlement visas to non-citizens in Pacific island nation

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Australia Deporting Violent Criminals To Nauru Amid Legal Changes

Australia is deporting three violent criminals to Nauru following a court ruling. Concerns arise over the handling of remaining immigrants with criminal re...

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Rights Groups Slam Australian Plan To Transfer Criminals To Nauru

Rights groups on Monday denounced an Australian plan to send three violent foreign criminals -- including a murderer -- to live on the tiny Pacific nation of Nauru.

International Business Times

Convicted murderer among three members of NZYQ cohort to be resettled in Nauru under deal struck by Labor

Three non-citizens with criminal histories taken into immigration detention in preparation for removal from Australia, home affairs minister says

The Guardian - AU

‘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

The Guardian - AU

Australia violated rights of asylum seekers held in Nauru, UN watchdog says

UN Human Rights Committee ruling covers cases involving 25 refugees who endured years of arbitrary detention.

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Australia asked to pay compensation for violating rights of asylum seekers in Nauru camps

UN watchdog finds refugees and asylum seekers suffered deterioration of physical and mental health in offshore detention camps

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The Conversation

The UN says Australia violated human rights law, but it’s unlikely to change the way we treat refugees

The United Nations Human Rights Committee has ruled that Australia breached international human rights law by detaining a group of young asylum seekers in immigration detention in Nauru.

The Conversation

Superpower rivalry is making Pacific aid a bargaining chip – vulnerable island nations still lose out

The A$140 million aid agreement between Australia and Nauru signed last week is a prime example of the geopolitical tightrope vulnerable Pacific nations are walking in the 21st century.

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Australia And Nauru Sign Multimillion-Dollar Agreement

Australia and Nauru sign a significant agreement granting Australia veto power over Nauru's third-party agreements, focusing on mutual security and economi...

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Nauru agrees to give Australia a veto right over a range of pacts with third nations including China

Australia has announced a multimillion-dollar agreement with Nauru that gives Australia a veto right over a range of pacts the tiny Pacific atoll might want to enter with third countries including China

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At first glance, Australia’s new treaty with Nauru seems to be a win-win. But questions remain

At first blush, today’s announcement that Australia and Nauru have signed a security treaty offers something for both countries. Australia increases its influence in a region in which it feels threatened by China. Nauru receives economic assistance and reliable banking services.

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China locked out of Nauru security in Australian pact

Australia needs to agree to Nauru entering a security or banking agreement with a third country after signing a treaty to prop up the Pacific nation's budget.

The Guardian - AU

Four foreign nationals removed from Australia after reportedly being found on remote NT island

Australian government won’t say if four reportedly found on Croker Island have been taken to country of departure, of origin, or to regional processing centre on Nauru

The Conversation

We knew offshore detention was bad for the mental health of people seeking asylum. Our new research shows exactly how bad

For more than a decade, mandatory offshore detention has been a cornerstone of Australia’s strategy to deter people who arrive by boat to seek asylum. Then there’s onshore detention where people without a valid visa are held in centres and transit accommodation on mainland Australia.

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Danish immigration minister hails 'valuable' Nauru tour

Opponents of an offshore asylum seeker processing centre on Nauru urge Denmark's immigration minister not to borrow from Australia's border security playbook.

AAP

Landmark settlements for children detained in Nauru

Two children held in offshore detention in Nauru have secured settlements with the Australian government over harm caused to them in a protracted legal battle.

International Business Times

Deep Sea Mining Opponents Hope To Score Regulatory Win

Opponents of deep sea mining hope to take a potentially significant step toward an international moratorium on Friday, as the sector's top international authority considers what could snowball into a key regulatory text.

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