Asylum Seekers Sent to Nauru by Australia Say They Are Going Hungry
A survey of 78 asylum seekers on Nauru found that 99 percent regularly skip meals because they cannot afford enough food. More than three-quarters said they rarely had access to free, clean drinking water.
A survey of asylum seekers sent to Nauru by Australia found that 99 percent regularly skip meals because they cannot afford enough food. The survey covered 78 asylum seekers on the island.
More than three-quarters of respondents said they rarely had access to free, clean drinking water. The findings point to serious hardship in meeting basic needs among the asylum seeker community there.
Australia's offshore processing policy has long drawn criticism from human rights organizations. Authorities have not yet issued a comprehensive response to the survey's findings.
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