Growing up in detention: The children of Nauru
Growing up in detention: The children of Nauru
Growing up in detention: The children of Nauru
Of the 1,792 people being held in Australian immigration facilities, 23.2% had been held for more than 730 days, or more than two years.
Growing up in detention: The children of Nauru
The children are being held on Nauru while their families' claims for asylum are processed. Many fled war-torn countries and entered Australian waters by boat. The Australian government says they'll never be resettled in the country.
Growing up in detention: The children of Nauru
Australia reopened its controversial offshore processing centers in 2012, after a surge in arrivals of unseaworthy boats. In 2013, families with children were transferred to Nauru until their claims could be processed.
Growing up in detention: The children of Nauru
The Australian government says the number of children in immigration detention centers dropped steadily between 2013 and 2015. However, numbers have leveled off since February 2015.
Growing up in detention: The children of Nauru
On average, detainees spend 445 days in detention facilities while their claims are processed, according to government figures.
Growing up in detention: The children of Nauru
The conditions endured by children at the Nauru detention facility have been the subject of a government inquiry, which investigated claims of sexual and physical abuse.
Growing up in detention: The children of Nauru
The Moss Review found that many asylum seekers in the detention center were apprehensive about their personal safety. It found that some instances of sexual and physical assault were not being reported.
Growing up in detention: The children of Nauru
The Australian government accepted all 19 recommendations made in the report. Immigration Minister Peter Dutton vowed to tighten security at the center, saying "I find the thought of anybody, in particular children, being sexually assaulted completely abhorrent."
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