Nauru to end detention of asylum seekers

Nauru’s government is promising to open up its regional centre for asylum seekers, effectively ending detention. Justice Minister David Adeang says some 600 outstanding asylum seekers’ refugee claims would be processed within the next week. It means asylum seekers will be free to move around the island, something that has been welcomed by rights groups. […]

Nauru’s government is promising to open up its regional centre for asylum seekers, effectively ending detention.
Justice Minister David Adeang says some 600 outstanding asylum seekers’ refugee claims would be processed within the next week.
It means asylum seekers will be free to move around the island, something that has been welcomed by rights groups.
All people who try to get to Australia by boat as refugees are detained in offshore centres like Nauru.
The latest development comes amid concerns over the conditions of the centre for vulnerable asylum seekers, particularly pregnant women and children.
Just last week the Australian Broadcasting Corp aired allegations made by a Somali woman who said she had been raped by two men on Nauru – and that it took police on the Pacific island four hours to respond.
Nauru is the world’s smallest republic.
Messi’s brother held over ‘illegal gun’ in Argentina
Matias Messi, the older brother of Argentina and Barcelona football star Lionel Messi, has been accused of carrying an illegal weapon.
He was stopped by traffic police during routine checks early on Sunday.
Police said the 33-year-old at first refused to show his papers when he was stopped in the city of Rosario.
Police searched his car and found a gun in the glove compartment for which Matias Messi has not yet been able to provide a permit.