For Refugees on Nauru, Little Joy on Children’s Day

Expand Protesters holding banners march in Sydney to urge the Australian government to end the refugee crisis on Manus Island on November 4, 2017. © 2017 PETER PARKS/AFP/Getty Images Although mounting political pressure has compelled the Australian government to remove most children from Nauru, refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia continue to face significant risks to their physical and mental health. Prime Minister Scott Morrison made a powerful speech in October when he said: "Today, Australia confronts a trauma – an abomination – hiding in plain sight for far too long... Why…

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