Nauru may sign UNHCR convention

Description:

One of the attractions of East Timor as a regional asylum seeker processing centre is that it's a signatory to the United Nations Convention on Refugees. Julia Gillard has made it clear that undertaking is essential to any processing centre. So far the Government has resisted re-opening asylum seeker facilities on Nauru, which were used as part of the Howard government's Pacific Solution. But now the president of the western Pacific island nation of Nauru is saying he's considering signing the UN declaration.

Display date:

2010

Location:

Nauru

Format:

Sound/Interview, lecture, talk

Collections:

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Contributors:

Shane McLeod

Publisher:

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Content partner:

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Availability:

Online