Australia violated Torres Strait Islanders' rights by failing to protect them from climate change, UN says.

The prime minister has refused to visit low-lying islands in the Torres Strait.

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A United Nations committee has found that Australia has violated the human rights of Torres Strait Islanders by failing to protect them from the effects of climate change. The Australian government is now under pressure to compensate the eight Torres Strait Islanders and their children who brought forward the complaint three years ago.



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