Huge Nauru visa fee hike for journalists

Human rights activists are calling on the Abbott government to put pressure on Nauru to reconsider a massive visa fee hike for journalists.

Human rights activists are calling on the Abbott government to put pressure on Nauru to reconsider a massive visa fee hike for journalists.

Nauru, which hosts of one of Australia's immigration detention centres, will increase the price of media visas from $200 to $8000.

Nauru says the move is a revenue-raising measure.

Human Rights Watch Australian director Elaine Pearson told Thea Cowie the fee hike is concerning.

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