A UN committee has found that Australia violated a human rights treaty by detaining a group of asylum seekers, including minors, on Nauru even after they were granted refugee status.
Under Australia's immigration policies, those attempting to reach the country by boat have been sent to detention centres including Nauru for so-called "offshore processing" since 2013.
The federal government is yet to comment on the findings.
Such facilities have previously drawn scrutiny from rights groups…
…"Offshore detention facilities are not human rights-free zones for the state party, which remains bound by the provisions of the covenant."
Australia violated human rights treaty with Nauru detainees, UN committee finds. ABC News