Nauru’s refusal of access to detention centre another attempt to hide conditions

Headline Title: Nauru’s refusal of access to detention centre another attempt to hide conditions 29 April 2014 Nauru’s refusal to grant Amnesty International access to its Australian-run asylum seeker detention centre appears to be the latest attempt to avoid public scrutiny of the treatment of asylum seekers there. The Nauru government has declined Amnesty International’s request to visit the detention centre, based on "the current circumstances and incredibly busy time," despite the organization’s suggestion of alternative dates. This latest obstruction follows…

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