Summary
- Rwandan nationals claimed asylum in Australia after a perilous journey by boat and unconventional route through Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
- The basis for their asylum claim remains unknown, and they may be transferred to Nauru’s offshore processing detention center.
- The UK government’s plan to send small boat arrivals to Rwanda for processing is inspired by Australia’s offshore processing example.
- Australia’s offshore processing regime has been criticized for human rights violations and proven to be ineffective.
