Nauru

June 24, 2019

Australia: Protect Human Rights in Foreign Policy

The Australian government should make the protection of human rights a central focus of its foreign policy, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to the recently reappointed Foreign Minister Marise Payne that was released today.

United Nations

June 24, 2019 News Release

Australia: Protect Human Rights in Foreign Policy
Children's Rights

November 19, 2018 Commentary

For Refugees on Nauru, Little Joy on Children’s Day

Elaine Pearson
Australia Director

Published In: Australian Institute of International Affairs
Refugee Rights

July 17, 2018 News Release

Australia: New Video on Cruel ‘Offshore Processing’ Policy

Videos Watch More

July 17, 2018 Video

Refugees Trapped by Australia for 5 years

Reports More Reports

August 2, 2016

Australia: Appalling Abuse, Neglect of Refugees on Nauru

Investigation on Remote Pacific Island Finds Deliberate Abuse Hidden Behind Wall of Secrecy

News

June 24, 2019 Letter

Letter to Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne
June 29, 2017 Dispatches

Australia’s Abusive Asylum Policy Rebuked Again

Helen Griffiths
Coordinator, Children's Rights
May 2, 2017 Statement

Submission by Human Rights Watch on Australia to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
February 13, 2017 Commentary

Harassment Is Denying Refugee Children on Nauru an Education

Helen Griffiths
Coordinator, Children's Rights

Published In: New Zealand Herald
February 3, 2017 Commentary

How Australia Can Solve Its Refugee Problem

Michael Garcia Bochenek
Senior Counsel, Children’s Rights Division

Published In: International Business Times
January 24, 2017 Statement

Human Rights Watch Submission on Nauru to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
December 29, 2016 Commentary

For Managing Migration, Australia is No Model for Europe

Michael Garcia Bochenek
Senior Counsel, Children’s Rights Division

Published In: Die Presse
October 7, 2016 Dispatches

Nauru and Australia: Partners in Refugee Abuse

Michael Garcia Bochenek
Senior Counsel, Children’s Rights Division
September 19, 2016 Commentary

Australia’s Harsh Refugee Policy is No Global Model

Elaine Pearson
Australia Director

Published In: The Washington Post
September 13, 2016 Letter

Human Rights Watch Submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child Concerning Nauru
September 2, 2016 Commentary

Danish Lawmakers Will Find Nauru No Model for Europe

Michael Garcia Bochenek
Senior Counsel, Children’s Rights Division

Published In: Politiken
August 31, 2016 Dispatches

What Nauru Is Hiding From Danish Lawmakers

Michael Garcia Bochenek
Senior Counsel, Children’s Rights Division

Daily Brief

July 19, 2019

Defending human rights work in Israel, Saudi Arabia defends statement supporting China’s policies in Xinjiang; expressions of support for US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar; new war crimes in Central African Republic; Iran targets dual nationals; union leader jailed in Kazakhstan; will next UK government stand up for human rights defenders?; and six years of Australia's cruel refugee policy.