UN committee finds Australia violated the rights of Torres Strait Islanders

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A United Nations committee has found Australia violated the rights of Torres Strait Islanders by failing to protect them from climate change.

A United Nations committee has found Australia violated the rights of Torres Strait Islanders by failing to protect them from climate change. The finding comes after a complaint was lodged by residents from four small low-lying islands in the region.

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