A UN committee finds Australia violated a human rights treaty by detaining a group of asylum seekers, including minors, on Nauru even after they were granted refugee status.

In short:

A UN committee has found that Australia violated a human rights treaty by detaining a group of asylum seekers, including minors, on Nauru even after they were granted refugee status.

The UN has asked the government to provide compensation to the victims and to ensure similar violations do not recur.

What’s next?

The federal government is yet to comment on the findings.

    • tacosanonymous@lemm.ee
      3·
      9 hours ago

      Yes, we’ve known about your indigenous peoples for awhile. That aside, let’s not race to the bottom.

      • dumbass@leminal.spaceEnglish
        2·
        7 hours ago

        let’s not race to the bottom.

        Yeah there’s no way we’d be able to catch up to America, were just happy to participate.

  • LodespawnEnglish
    6·
    11 hours ago

    I assume our current government will hold those who enacted this horrific policy personally responsible?