Lead defendant Mathew Batsiua tells court ‘history will absolve’ the group who had ‘stood up for democracy’
A group of high-profile protesters known as the Nauru 19 have been found guilty of rioting and other charges after a widely condemned trial was rebooted. It comes after the Nauruan government created a new court and overturned a ruling which accused them of a “shameful affront to the rule of law”.
One of the lead defendants, all of whom are now held in remand awaiting sentencing, told the court “history will absolve the Nauru 19”.
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