Quiet change to Nauru policing powers could thwart legal challenges
Nauru quietly expanded police powers to monitor all residents days after whistleblowers exposed threats against Australian deportees, raising concerns the change aims to block Federal Court legal challenges. The amendment extended community monitoring officers' restraint and search powers beyond the original target of transferees. About 280 non-citizens face deportation under a 2.5 billion dollar Australian.
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Published 18 Jul 2026, 18:49 UTC · Updated 18 Jul 2026, 19:00 UTC
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