Nauru unrest: Almost 60 refugees arrested in protest over access to Australia

By Sarah Whyte
Updated March 4 2015 - 6:23pm, first published 5:48pm
President of the Republic of Nauru Baron Waqa. Photo: Michelle Smith
President of the Republic of Nauru Baron Waqa. Photo: Michelle Smith
A file picture of asylum seekers on an excursion outside the Nauru processing centre.  Photo: Angela Wylie
A file picture of asylum seekers on an excursion outside the Nauru processing centre. Photo: Angela Wylie
President of the Republic of Nauru Baron Waqa. Photo: Michelle Smith
President of the Republic of Nauru Baron Waqa. Photo: Michelle Smith
President of the Republic of Nauru Baron Waqa. Photo: Michelle Smith
President of the Republic of Nauru Baron Waqa. Photo: Michelle Smith

Nearly 60 refugees have been arrested on the main street of Nauru after protesting against the Australian government's immigration policies, the Nauruan government says.

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