Nauru detention centre
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The Nauru detention centre is an asylum seeker detention and processing centre on the tiny island nation of Nauru. It is fully funded by the Australian government, and has housed people detained under the Pacific Solution since the Tampa affair in 2001.
As of 18 July 2005, 32 people are still detained in asylum seeker detention in Nauru, including:
- 16 Iraqis
- 11 Afghans
- 2 Iranians
- 2 Bangladeshis
- 1 Pakistani
Source: http://www.nauruwire.org
[edit] See also
- Pacific Solution
- Australian immigration detention facilities
- Mandatory detention in Australia
- List of Australian immigration detention facilities
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