Friday, March 20, 2015

9 Truly Depressing Facts From The Report Into Nauru's Detention Centre

Warning: This post contains references to rape, child sexual harassment and self-harm.


An independent review has confirmed widespread allegations of child sexual abuse, sexual assault and reports of children self-harming at the immigration detention centre on the small Pacific island on Nauru.


An independent review has confirmed widespread allegations of child sexual abuse, sexual assault and reports of children self-harming at the immigration detention centre on the small Pacific island on Nauru.


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The Nauruan centre which houses asylum seekers who attempt to come to Australia while their refugee claims are being processed, has come under intense criticism from NGOs for the conditions in the centre's camps.


The independent review of the recent allegations by Australia's former integrity commissioner Philip Moss was released on Friday afternoon. It confirmed many of the worse fears of asylum seekers advocates.


These are some of the facts in the "Moss review"...


These are some of the facts in the "Moss review"...


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At least one women at the centre was reportedly forced to show her naked body to get access to the showers.


At least one women at the centre was reportedly forced to show her naked body to get access to the showers.




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