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Gay refugee couple in fear of attacks on Nauru

Tent accommodation at the government's detention centre, Nauru.
Tent accommodation at the government's detention centre, Nauru. Source: AAP

Human rights groups are calling on the government to let two gay Iranian refugees leave Nauru and settle in Australia.The two men say they live in fear of violence in a country where gay sex is illegal. The Human Rights Law Centre says the men have been bashed and only leave their unit when given a security escort by an Australian government contractor.


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Human rights groups are calling on the government to let two gay Iranian refugees leave Nauru and settle in Australia.The two men say they live in fear of violence in a country where gay sex is illegal. The Human Rights Law Centre says the men have been bashed and only leave their unit when given a security escort by an Australian government contractor.



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