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Hearings for asylum seekers charged over July 2013 riot continues, two convictions

One of the seven groups of asylum seekers accused of riot and unlawful assembly during a disturbance at the Nauru Regional Processing Centre in July 2013 have applied for an adjournment part way through proceedings to seek additional counsel to assist in the case.
 
In yesterday's hearing (Monday 2 June), defence lawyer John Rabuku submitted an application for adjournment to allow Australian lawyers to assist in the case as per his clients' requests.
 
Mr Rabuku explains while he is able to represent his clients, he is also duty bound to address their concern.
 
Resident Magistrate Ropate Cabealawa questioned the timing of the application.
 
Lawyer for the Director of Public Prosecutions office Livai Sovau objected to the application also questioning the timing of the application and highlighted it was something that could have been addressed earlier in the proceedings.
 
His Honour Cabealawa nonetheless allowed an adjournment until Thursday 5 June at 10am to allow submissions from both sides.
 
Also the same day (Thursday 5 June) sentencing for two asylum seekers convicted on 16 May of riot and unlawful assembly will also be handed down.
 
Of the three accused, one was convicted of one count of riot, the second with two counts of riot and unlawful assembly while the third accused was acquitted of one count of unlawful assembly.
 
The two convicted persons have been remanded in custody at the Nauru Correctional Centre while they await sentencing this week, Thursday 5 June.
 
The 63 asylum seekers that remain charged with offences arising from the July 2013 at the RPC have been divided into seven groups according to ethnicity and language groups to ensure more efficient use of translators and the Courts' time.
 
A non-publication order put in place by former magistrate Peter Law restricting the identities of the asylum seekers to be revealed, remains in force.