How to Unblock Nauru from Facebook stifling freedom of expression

The blocking of Facebook in Nauru came into effect last week in an effort to stamp out criticism of
the country’s government. Blocking Facebook is a favourite move for a number of dictatorial-led governments including North Korea, China and Iran. And now Nauru blocks Facebook – joining the censorship gang!

But is there more to this story than first meets the eye?

Nauru, formally known as Pleasant Island, located 500 kilometers north-northeast of Papua New Guinea and just 26 miles south of the Equator has a population of over 9,000 people, 90% of them Christians.

The blocking of Facebook in Nauru is apparently to protect the country’s “Christian heritage and culture” – nothing whatsoever to do with stifling freedom of expression, or censorship. Well, that’s a relief!

Increasing numbers of Nauruans are sick and tired of Justice Minister David Adeang dictatorial antics, and see the ban on Facebook as a measure to stop them from voicing their frustrations against their government.

Opposition MP Matthew Batsiua told ABC news that “This is all about Adeang and his cronies being worried about the ever increasing number of people who have taken to social media to criticise his dictatorial style. which even the president is either unwilling – or too scared – to rein in.”
Adeang, as have so many before him, is citing the reason for the block on Facebook in Nauru to block pornography, and to protect Nauru’s heritage claiming “many outside of Nauru do not understand Pacific or Nauruan culture.”

Yes, that makes sense. Nauru blocks Facebook to preserve their heritage, faith and values. To think that Facebook has been blocked to stop criticism of the government would be absurd!

However, ABC News in Australia have reported (via an anonymous source) that orders to ban on Facebook in Nauru has come directly from the Australian government to assist its Cambodian resettlement policy.  This, says Pamela Curr from the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre speaking to ABC News, is because “The Australian Government is anxious to get a group of people going to Cambodia and they are concerned that the people on Nauru are in touch with advocates in Australia who they believe are talking them out of the Cambodian option.”

Curr firmly believes that the ban on Facebook in Nauru will be lifted as soon as the plane leaves for Cambodia. However, Australian authorities claim that the Facebook block in Nauro has nothing to do with them.

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