Nauru

Sick refugees detained by Australia on Nauru have been refusing medical transfers to Taiwan.

A Nauru Supreme Court judge has dismissed another adjournment application by members of the so-called 'Nauru 19'.

An Australian lawyer, who has represented the so-called 'Nauru 19' in the past, says the rule of law on the island has completely broken down.

The Nauru Government is continuing to abuse the judicial process, a retired Australian judge says.

The trial of the group dubbed the 'Nauru 19' is expected to finally get underway this week, more than four years since the alleged offences occurred.

Another two members of the protest group known as the 'Nauru 19' are seeking political asylum in Australia.

The trial of the group dubbed the 'Nauru 19' has resumed, with the state again endeavouring to charge them over an anti-government protest in June 2015.

The re-trial of a Nauru group facing charges over an anti-government protest more than four years ago is set to begin.

The rate of self-harm by asylum seekers held in Nauru is more than 200 times higher than the rate of hospital-treated self-harm in the Australian community, a new study shows. Audio

Work has begun on the construction of Nauru's first international cargo terminal.

Nauru's new president says reforming the health and education systems are his government's highest priorities.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has criticised Australia's asylum system for detaining innocent people.

Nauru's new government plans to review the Nauru Rehabilitation Corporation and the state-owned miner.

The President of Nauru says his country has enjoyed a close relationship with Taiwan for almost four decades and he looks forward to it continuing well into the future.

The President of Nauru, Lionel Aingimea, has told a meeting at the United Nations the Pacific views the climate crisis as the defining security issue of the century.

Nauru's government has sacked the board of Nauru Airlines as it reviews the national carrier.