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?
UN watchdog says Australia violated asylum seekers' rights
Australia violated the rights of asylum seekers arbitrarily detained on the island of Nauru, a UN watchdog ruled Thursday, in a warning to other countries intent on outsourcing asylum processing. The UN Human Rights Committee published decisions in two cases involving 25 refugees and asylum seekers who endured years of arbitrary detention in the island nation.
Australia Violated Refugees' Rights in Offshore Detention Centre, Says UN
GENEVA (Reuters) - A U.N. committee found that Australia violated a human rights treaty by detaining a group of asylum seekers, including minors, on the remote Pacific island of Nauru even after they were granted refugee status, it said in a statement on Thursday.
Program: UN human rights watchdog condemns Australia's offshore processing policy
In a landmark ruling, the UN's Human Rights Committee has ruled that Australia remained responsible for people seeking asylum, including those who came by boat - who the government then sent to so-called regional processing centres in PNG and Nauru.
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 asked to pay compensation for violating rights of asylum seekers in Nauru camps
UN watchdog finds refugees and asylum seekers suffered deterioration of physical and mental health in offshore detention camps
Australia responsible for arbitrary detention of asylum seekers, UN committee finds
Australia has been accused of trying to “escape its human rights responsibility” after a UN committee found it was responsible for arbitrary detention of asylum seekers in Nauru.
UN says Australia violated asylum seekers' rights
UN rights committee holds Australia responsible for arbitrary detention of asylum seekers in Nauru's offshore facilities - Anadolu Ajansı
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 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.
UN Watchdog Faults Australia For Treatment Of Migrants On Nauru
Australia violated the rights of asylum seekers arbitrarily detained on the island of Nauru, a UN watchdog ruled Thursday, in a warning to other countries intent on outsourcing asylum processing.
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