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In mid-2013, the Australian government introduced a policy that any asylum seeker arriving to Australia by boat would be sent to Nauru or Manus Island for processing. If found to be a refugee, they would be settled in a country other than Australia. The policies have received sustained criticism for their profound violations of human rights. The conditions in which the refugees and asylum seekers are living are sub-standard and they lack access to adequate healthcare, education, and protection from sexual and physical abuse.  

In 2016, more than 1,000 leaked incident reports involving children were reported by The Guardian that showed the harrowing conditions the children were faced with daily. Children on Nauru have grown up surrounded by fences and security guards, with few safe and child-friendly places to play. These circumstances have profound negative impacts on the mental and emotional health and growth of children. They were being robbed of a childhood and a future.

Following the 2018 #KidsOffNauru campaign, all children have been moved from the Island. While some families have been resettled in the U.S., the remaining children have been temporarily transferred to Australia for medical treatment.

The #KidsOffNauru campaign called to free all children detained and locked up in Nauru. It highlighted the suffering the children faced as they were detained indefinitely on the island of Nauru. The campaign insisted the children and their families be moved to safety and permanence in New Zealand, Australia or elsewhere.