The New Zealand Law Society has spoken out about what it says is a drift towards authoritarianism in Nauru.
In recent months the Nauru government has passed a raft of new laws that limit freedoms and erode civil rights.
The convenor of the Law Society, Austin Forbes QC, says a particular concern is the new Administration of Justice Act, which redefines contempt of court as anything that scandalises a judge, a court or the justice system in any manner whatsoever.
Don Wiseman asked him about the situation on Nauru.
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