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In January 2014, Nauru's President Baron Waqa fired the country's only magistrate Peter Law〔http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-20/nauru-chief-justice-visa-cancelled-politically-motivated/5208540〕 and its Chief Justice Geoffrey Eames (both Australian-based justices). Eames, himself, was fired after issuing an injunction to temporarily halt Law's deportation.〔http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/233715/nauru-deports-chief-justice-and-magistrate-to-australia〕〔http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-20/nauru-sacks-deports-australian-magistrate-chief-justice/5207600〕 In the same month, the application fee for visas for foreign journalists was raised from $200 to $8000.〔http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-09/nauru-visa-fee-increase-censorship/5191108〕〔http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-30117108〕〔http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/09/nauru-visa-to-cost-8000〕〔http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/nauru-to-charge-australians-8000-to-report-on-asylum-seekers-20140109-30k97.html〕 In May and June 2014, Waqa suspended 5 of the 7 members of Nauru's Opposition from Parliament indefinitely.〔Radio NZ - Nauru opposition MPs still in limbo over suspensions - http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/programmes/datelinepacific/audio/20142835/nauru-opposition-mps-still-in-limbo-over-suspensions〕 Three of the MPs, Mathew Batsiua, Kieren Keke and Roland Kun, were suspended in May 2014 for making comments to international media critical of the government and the alleged breakdown of the rule of law.〔Radio NZ - Nauru's Govt suspends opposition MPs - http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/244277/nauru's-govt-suspends-opposition-mps〕 Another two, Sprent Dabwido (a former president) and Squire Jeremiah were suspended a month later for behaving in an unruly manner.〔The Guardian - Nauru Suspends Two More Opposition MPs - 5 June 2015http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/05/nauru-suspends-two-more-opposition-mps Nauru suspends two more opposition MPs ahead of budget hand down〕 In June 2015, Jeremiah, Dabwido, and Batsiua were arrested and Kun had his passport cancelled amid claims that they had been trying to destabilise the Government by talking to foreign media.〔NZ Herald - Extra cops called in to protect Nauru Govt - 26 June 2015 http://m.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11468615〕〔Radio NZ - Arrested MPs to appear in court - 20 June 2015 http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/276754/arrested-nauru-mps-to-appear-in-court〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nauru Government Crackdown on Opposition (2014-2015)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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