Final Versions And Final Drafts Of Reports, Briefings, Minutes And Ministerial Submissions Which Show Risks Of Any Physical Violence Or Sexual Assault To Refugees And/or Asylum Seekers In The…

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Documents released show ministerial submissions and briefings from 2012-2015 concerning allegations of sexual violence against refugees and asylum seekers in Nauru's Regional Processing Centre. A July 2015 submission to the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection documented claims of "systemic" gang rapes and sexual assaults on transferee and refugee women. Portfolio data recorded 18 alleged sexual assaults by adult transferees (September 2012-June 2015) and six alleged assaults against refugees (May 2014-June 2015). The submission noted victims' fears of inadequate police follow-up and cultural shame preventing reporting, alongside concerns about insecure accommodation and women feeling unsafe in the Nauruan community. One specific gang rape allegation involved a refugee in May 2015, with another transferee allegedly assaulted two weeks later. The documents indicate these matters were subject to litigation at the time of release.