Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
AAP
AAP
Politics
Lucinda Garbutt-Young

RARE PHOTOS: Australia responsible for offshore detainees un report | Vintage Vibes

A UN report has confirmed Australia remains responsible for asylum seekers sent to other countries. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia remains responsible for the wellbeing of asylum seekers it has sent to Nauru, a scathing United Nations report has found.

Australia "cannot avoid responsibility by contracting out their obligations to other states, international organisations or private entities," the report, written by the UN's special rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, said.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.