Amnesty International is concerned that the fate of the 433 asylum- seekers, including women and children, who were rescued by the Norwegian freighter, the Tampa, remains unresolved. They are now on an Australian Navy ship which is heading for Papua New Guinea (PNG).

The 433 asylum-seekers, with a further 237, have now arrived at Nauru, where their claims for asylum are to be processed by the UNHCR. Amnesty International is concerned that they may be housed in poor conditions, and that they have been denied information about their rights and access to...