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Last 4 Children Detained On Nauru Are Heading To The U.S.

7:23pm February 04, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

The transfer is part of a deal between Australia and the U.S., under the Obama administration, in which the U.S. agreed to accept some 1,250 refugees. President Trump has called it a "dumb deal."

A 12-year-old Iranian refugee girl, who had tried to set herself on fire with petrol, rests in a bed in Nauru, where nearly 1,000 refugees and asylum seekers have been sent by the government of Australia.

Why MSF Had To Stop Offering Mental Health Care To Refugees In Nauru

5:18pm October 12, 2018

by Rachel D. Cohen

Doctors Without Borders spent 11 months treating asylum seekers and refugees as well as locals. In early October, the government of the tiny island nation told them to shut down their operation.

A handout photo from the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship shows the detention camp at Manus Island in 2012. Some asylum-seekers are heading to the U.S. for resettlement.

First Group Of Refugees From Australian Detention Centers Is Headed To The U.S.

12:30pm September 28, 2017

by James Doubek

It's part of a deal between the Obama administration and Australia. President Trump called the agreement "horrible" in a heated phone call with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in January.

Facilities at the Manus Island Regional Processing Facility in 2012, used for the detention of asylum seekers who entered Australian waters.

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Australia Reaches $53 Million Settlement With Refugee Detainees

4:35pm June 14, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

It's one of the largest human rights class-action settlements in Australian history. The Manus Island camp, an all-male facility, has for years been blasted by rights groups for its conditions.

A closeup satellite image of a detention camp in Nauru taken on July 24, 2013.

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'I Felt Like I Was A Slave'; Report Slams Conditions For Refugees On Nauru

4:59pm October 17, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

A new report from Amnesty International details mental health problems, including suicidal behavior, among people held on the island. People trying to enter Australia by boat are refused asylum.

A closeup satellite image of the detention camp in Nauru taken in July 2013.

Australia's Immigration Minister Plays Down Claims Of Abuse On Refugee Island

4:17pm August 11, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

Peter Dutton was reacting to a report in The Guardian newspaper that found shocking allegations of abuse against children on the island nation of Nauru.

The People Of Nauru Want To Get Healthy — So Why Can't They Succeed?

4:19pm September 22, 2015

by Vicky Hallett

The Pacific island nation is a symbol of just how hard it is to deal with obesity and diabetes. They're part of a new report on how countries of every income level struggle with these health issue.