Nauru 19 members jailed over protest against crackdown on opposition MPs

Lead defendant Mathew Batsiua sentenced to 18 months for riot over 2015 demonstration while others receive lesser terms

A group of protesters known as the Nauru 19 have been sentenced to jail after a highly controversial retrial for charges stemming from a 2015 protest.

The long-running prosecution of the group relates to a 2015 demonstration against Nauru government crackdowns on judicial officers and opposition MPs, during which authorities arrested and charged 19 demonstrators.

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