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Bail denied for asylum seekers involved in the Nauru RPC riot_24July2013

Bail denied for asylum seekers involved in the Nauru RPC riot

 

The Nauru District Court has begun proceedings today (24 July) to lay charges on 152 asylum seekers arrested over the riot at the Regional Processing Centre on Nauru last week (Friday 19 July).

 

Bail has formally been denied until bail hearing which will commence tomorrow (Thursday 25 July).

 

The charges so far are riot and unlawful assembly. Additional charges including arson on public buildings are expected.

 

The asylum seekers appeared in the Nauru District Court before Resident Magistrate Peter Law in groups of ten to 12.

 

The asylum seekers are being represented by court appointed lawyers. Each group was aided by an interpreter.

 

Magistrate Peter Law first explained to the defendants that the appearances will be done in an open court whereby members of the public and the media are permitted to attend.

 

Mr Law then read the two charges of unlawful assembly and riot, explaining that all those appearing in court "assembled together in such a manner as to cause people fear, and so assembled to disturb the peace."

 

His Worship further said that the charges of unlawful assembly and riot are in contravention of sections 61 and 63 respectively of the Criminal Code of Nauru.

 

At the conclusion of the proceedings Mr Law issued an order that police briefs are to be served by 21 August.

 

Magistrate Law continued a non-publication order that the identities of all defendants be suppressed by both name, electronic imaging or any other means that could lead to their identification outside the precincts of the court.

 

The riot on Friday 19 July began with protests which escalated to fires and violence that ended in the burning and destruction to 80 per cent of the Centre's infrastructure.

 

Damages to the Centre are estimated at $60-million.