UN says Australia violated human rights law

The UN says Australia violated human rights law, but it’s unlikely to change the way we treat refugees
The UN Human Rights Committee found 24 young detainees on Nauru experienced “cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment”. But are politicians listening?
Australia violated rights of asylum seekers held in Nauru, UN watchdog says
The Australian government violated a human rights treaty by detaining a group of asylum seekers, many of them minors, on the remote Pacific island of Nauru, even after they were granted refugee status,
Australia says it doesn't control Nauru detention centre, as UN says it violated human rights
The UN Human Rights Committee has asked Australia to provide compensation to the victims and to ensure similar violations do not recur.
Australia Violated Refugees' Rights in Offshore Detention Centre, Says UN
Refugee advocates hold signs as they protest against the detention of asylum seekers being held at Australian-run offshore detention centers located on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island, and the South-Pacific island of Nauru,
Australia breached human rights treaty, UN body rules
Australia remains responsible for the arbitrary detention of refugees and asylum seekers in offshore processing facilities in Nauru, a UN committee has ruled.
Australia violated human rights treaty with Nauru detainees, UN committee finds
A United Nations Human Rights Committee has ruled that Australia violated the rights of asylum seekers it had arbitrarily detained in Nauru. It’s called on Australia to provide adequate compensation to victims.
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