Nauru

May 31, 2016

Dispatches: Nauru Decriminalizes Same-Sex Conduct, Suicide

While the reforms are good news and bring Nauru’s laws in line with international human rights standards, they will do little to address the struggles facing the island’s most vulnerable population – the hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers exiled there.

LGBT Rights

May 31, 2016 Dispatches

Dispatches: Nauru Decriminalizes Same-Sex Conduct, Suicide

Elaine Pearson
Australia Director
Migrants

February 17, 2016 Commentary

Eroding human rights in Australian foreign policy, one asylum seeker at a time

Phil Robertson
Deputy Director, Asia Division

Published In: The Guardian
Children's Rights

February 10, 2016 Commentary

Australia drawing the wrong lines on asylum seekers

Phil Robertson
Deputy Director, Asia Division

Published In: SBS

News

November 13, 2015 Commentary

Australia's Treatment of Desperate Refugees Will Make it a Pariah Nation

Elaine Pearson
Australia Director

Published In: Newsweek
June 6, 2015 Letter

Australia: Submission to the Select Committee on the Recent Allegations relating to Conditions and Circumstances at the Regional Processing Centre in Nauru
May 26, 2015 Letter

Joint Letter to the government of Nauru on internet blocking and free expression
April 29, 2015 News Release

Australia: Stop Transfers to Cambodia
January 10, 2014 Dispatches

Dispatches: Foreign Journalists Aren’t Welcome in Nauru

Elaine Pearson
Australia Director
November 25, 2013 Commentary

'Enhanced screening' means enhanced trauma for asylum seekers

Elaine Pearson
Australia Director

Published In: The Guardian Australia
April 18, 2007 News Release

US/Australia: Refugee Deal Trades in Human Lives

Daily Brief

June 20, 2016

World Refugee Day; Turkish border guards shoot asylum seekers dead; EU refugee policy & Turkey; refugees helping to nab war criminals; refugee team at Olympics; investigating civilians killed in Aleppo, Syria; sexual violence in Sudan; and the "deadliest year ever" for environmental activists.