Nauru

November 19, 2018

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

Although mounting political pressure has compelled the Australian government to remove most children from Nauru, refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia continue to face significant risks to their physical and mental health.

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
Children's Rights

June 29, 2017 Dispatches

Australia’s Abusive Asylum Policy Rebuked Again

Helen Griffiths
Coordinator, Children's Rights

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

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
August 10, 2016 Commentary

Leaked Nauru Files Show Horrors of Australia’s Refugee Detention System

Michael Garcia Bochenek
Senior Counsel, Children’s Rights Division

Published In: SBS
August 2, 2016 Report

Australia: Appalling Abuse, Neglect of Refugees on Nauru

Michael Garcia Bochenek
Senior Counsel, Children’s Rights Division

Daily Brief

March 22, 2019

Formula 1 ignores rights commitments; atrocities by armed islamists and security forces in Burkina Faso; tell Burundian president that scribbling is not a crime; France’s Macron should press Chinese president on rights; new UN resolution against discrimination towards women and girls in sports; anti-torture body named in Lebanon; why are so many people with disabilities deprived of liberty?; and peaceful protesters arrested in Kazakhstan.