Nauru’s President David Adeang has announced the
conclusion of negotiations with Australia on long-term
funding for the Regional Processing Centre.
Adeang
made the announcement in parliament this month, according to
the Nauru Bulletin.
To date, 93 transferees
reside on Nauru, four of whom have been granted refugee
status, while 89 asylum seekers are undergoing the appeals
process, according to a report in the fortnightly newsletter
published by the Government Information
Office.
Concerns have long been raised about the
treatment of detainees on the island.
The Nauru
Bulletin said the government implemented a revised
Refugee Status Determination (RSD) process and now completes
initial refugee assessments within months.
The new
agreement, which offers multi-year funding, is expected to
complete its final approval stages next
month.
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