The reporting period is from 01 December 2022 to 31 December 2022.
During this reporting period:
- Australian authorities turned back one irregular maritime venture containing 16 people to their country of departure, consistent with Australia’s protection obligations;
- No UMAs were transferred from Australia to a regional processing country, either as new arrivals or returning after temporary purpose in Australia, consistent with Australia’s protection obligations;
- Six UMAs were transferred from a regional processing country to Australia for medical purposes or were an accompanying family member;
- No UMAs voluntarily returned to their country of origin from a regional processing country;
- No UMAs were voluntarily removed to their country of origin from Australia and no UMAs were involuntarily removed to their country of origin from Australia;
- 16 UMAs were resettled in a third country (fewer than five from the cohort temporarily in Australia and fewer than 15 direct from Nauru).
UMAs under regional processing arrangements in Nauru are not in detention; all persons reside in community accommodation, with no restrictions on their movement. The processing of UMA protection claims is a matter for the Government of Nauru.
*These statistics reference UMAs who arrived on or after 19 July 2013.
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