John Menadue

A war on women. Protection denied, abuse condoned on Nauru.

the news from Manus and Nauru gets worse by the day.  Inhumanity is imposed in our name.

Nauru and Manus are unsustainable. I have yet to meet anyone who will admit that what is happening is right or defensible.

See link below ‘Protection denied, abuse condoned; women on Nauru at risk’. This searing story is authored by Wendy Bacon, Pamela Curr, Carmen Lawrence, Julie Macken and Claire O’Connor. Please pass on to friends and colleagues.

 

http://static1.squarespace.com/static/5624aa24e4b0bca6fa63ec33/t/5754f2f327d4bd54e0327996/1465185083858/Women_on_Nauru_WEB.pdf

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John Menadue

John Menadue is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Pearls and Irritations. He was formerly Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet under Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser, Ambassador to Japan, Secretary of the Department of Immigration and CEO of Qantas.

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