Australia Will Compensate Nauru for Accepting Foreign-Born Offenders
Melbourne, Australia — Australia has decided to pay Nauru, a small island in the Pacific, to take in foreign criminals who can’t be indefinitely detained under current laws, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Monday. A court ruling in 2023 made Nauru a viable option for the government after the Australian High Court decided that […]
Nauru enacts legislation to create a cryptocurrency regulatory body
Nauru Establishes Virtual Asset Regulation to Become a Crypto Hub Nauru, a tiny Pacific nation, has implemented dedicated regulations for virtual assets, including cryptocurrency, digital banking, and Web3 innovations, with the ambition of becoming a leading crypto center. This sovereign state, nestled in the Western Pacific as part of Micronesia, covers about 21 square kilometers […]
Australia violated rights of asylum seekers on Nauru, UN watchdog rules | Australian immigration and asylum
Australia has violated the rights of asylum seekers arbitrarily detained on the island of Nauru, the United Nations watchdog has ruled, issuing a warning to other countries looking to outsource asylum procedures. The United Nations Human Rights Committee has announced judgments in two cases involving 25 refugees and asylum seekers who endured years of arbitrary […]
Nauru to sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favour of China | Taiwan
Nauru will sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan and recognize China, the small Pacific island nation's government said on Monday, Taipei's first diplomatic ally will switch to China after the weekend's presidential election. The Nauru government said it was seeking a full resumption of diplomatic relations with China “in the best interests” of the country and […]