Editing Economy of Nauru (section)

=== Nauru detention centre ===
{{Main|Nauru Regional Processing Centre}}
The [[Nauru detention centre]] was established by the Australian government, with Nauruan agreement, in 2001 to cater for up to 800 refugees and asylum seekers under Australia's [[Pacific solution]]. The centre is seen by Nauruans as an important source of employment opportunities, in addition to the pledge of A$20 million for development activities.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}} The program was gradually scaled back after 14 detainee deaths, multiple suicide attempts and six referrals to the [[International Criminal Court]].<ref>{{Cite news |agency=Agence France-Presse |date=2025-02-26 |title=Nauru sells citizenship to help fund relocations as sea levels rise |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/26/nauru-climate-citizenship-golden-passport |access-date=2025-03-06 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>