Nauru
Nauru court defers MP's passport appeal
Nauru's Supreme Court has deferred an opposition MP's appeal to get his passport back for another two weeks.
Former top judge says NZ response to Nauru weak
Nauru's former Chief Justice says New Zealand is continuing to support an unjust system and should speak more strongly against what he calls an appalling abuse of power.
Odds stacked against Nauru MPs, says former Chief Justice
Nauru's former chief justice says three opposition MPs facing criminal proceedings will have the odds stacked against them in court.
Nauru reveals value of asylum seeker visas
The Nauru Government has revealed it is guaranteed at least $US24 million dollars in visa fees from Australia each year for the next five years.
Pull support from hardline Nauru urges ex-Chief Justice
A former Chief Justice of Nauru says New Zealand is helping to prop up an appalling justice system in the Pacific island and should pull out its finanical support. Audio
Doctor speaks out on Australia law over Nauru
A Sydney paediatrician has spoken up about a new law in Australia banning people from speaking out about what they see on Nauru. Audio
Nauru rejects claims it's stifling free speech
Nauru's President Baron Waqa says the arrests of three suspended MPs have nothing to do with them speaking out against the government.
Doc could face jail - speaking out about Nauru Detention Centre
Paediatrician Professor David Isaacs was invited by the Australian government to work in the offshore detention centre in Nauru for five days late last year and has been very vocal about what he says… Audio
NZ to check on Nauru judicial system
New Zealand's Foreign Minister Murray McCully says he will check whether Nauru is measuring up to its earlier assurances about the integrity of its judicial system.
Australian govt scrambles to close offshore processing loophole
Australian govt scrambles to close offshore processing loophole Audio
NZ's foreign minister "deeply concerned" about Nauru
New Zealand's Foreign Minister Murray McCully says it's an understatement to say he's deeply concerned about developments in Nauru.
Australian govt scrambles to legalise offshore processing
Australia's government is rushing through legislation to authorise it to detain people in a foreign country. Audio
EU tax haven list criticised as arbitrary
An academic who specialises in tax havens says a blacklist released by the European Commission last week is arbitrary and poorly constructed. Audio
International parliamentarians to look at Nauru crisis
An international grouping of parliaments fears democracy is in jeopardy in Nauru and offers to mediate. Audio
Nauru MP's passport cancelled because of "security risk"
One of Nauru's suspended MPs Roland Kun says the government has told him his passport was cancelled becuse he's a security risk.
International parliament group to tackle Nauru
An organisation representing parliaments around the world, the Inter-Parliamentary Union, says it plans to look carefully into the situation in Nauru's parliament.
Nauru details two opposition MPs
The Pacific island nation of Nauru is detaining two opposition MPs in jail and has prevented another opposition MP from leaving the country, bundling him off a plane and cancelling his passport. Audio
Nauru MPs in custody for 9 more days
Two Nauru MPs, one a former president, have been remanded in custody for a further nine days after a court appearance today.
Suspended MP's lawyer kept out of Nauru
A Nauru Opposition MP, who is one of several MPs facing charges after anti government protests last week, says they are being denied access to their lawyers.
Nauru MP waiting for court hearing on passport
A Nauru opposition MP Roland Kun has several more days to wait in a fight with the government over his passport.
