those naru decides are not genuine refugees face deportation to their original countries, stay in naru or be settled in a third country not australia. said discussed paying more than $150 million for philippines to take its refugees. >> i'm not going to publicly comment in relation to where some of the negotiations are at, i think we're best to discuss those issues in private with those partners. and if there's an announcement to make we can announce it. >> australia's tough policies towards refugees have stopped the boats. this is old footage too but where refugees have better than sengt arbeen sentare hidden fro. andrew thomas, al jazeera, sydney. >>> ben carson has sparked controversy again, this time claiming guns could have stopped the the holocaust. >> i think likelihood of hitler accomplishing his aims could have been greatly improved by people taking up arms. >> lingering u.s. gun control to the holocaust is historically inaccurate and offensive. >>> an indian woman working as a made in saudi arabia is accusing her employer of chopping off her hand. the 55-year-old woman says s

. >>> pacific nation of naru announced imprisoned asylum seekers will have free movement on the islandy are in a camp as an off shore detention policy and allegations of sexual and physical abuse at the camp has recently e merged and will process 600 refugee claims within the next week and daniel web is the director of legal advocacy at the human rights law center in melbourne and says a more permanent solution needs to be found. >> if they are true to their world and people do have increased freedom of movement that is definitely a very important and incredibly hard one change. but i think it's important to know that this doesn't address the fundamental injustice that confronts people australia has left on naru. the injustice they face is not that they are trapped behind the fence, there is no real opportunity to rebuild their lives beyond that fence and that is sort of the fundamental problem, the fundamental unsustainability of the current arranges they must address and naru is the world's smallest republic and island nation with a population of around 10,000 and australia is offloa

stay in naru or resettled in a third country, not australia, in the u.n.ek the foreign minister met with the philippine counterpart and discussed paying $150 million for the philippines to take its refugees. >> i will not publically comment in relation to where some of the negotiations are at, i think we are best to discuss those issues in private with those partners and if there is an announcement to make we can announce it. >> reporter: australis tough poll gets towards refugees have stopped the vote, this is old footage too but where refugees have been sent are places hidden from scrutiny and australia is struggling for a next stage in its policy, andrew thomas al jazeera, sidney. >>> the international organization for migration says there has been a surge in the number of refugees arriving on greek islands in the past week, 7,000 people landing each day this month up from 4 1/2,000 the end of september, iom says people are trying to make the journey to europe before the weather worsens. eu nations agreed to speed up the deportation of refugees whose as

naru doesn't have the history of it and there are 800, 900 people that we will be asking naru to settles i think the world east smallest republic and the world east smallest island nation with a population of around 10,000 and australia is sort of offloading an extra 10%. and that extra 10% they are very vulnerable people and by definition people who have endured real hardship and fled real danger in their lives and i just think it's completely unrealistic to expect naru to be able to accommodate such a large group and such vulnerable people and this is why really it's not a real solution for these people. >> all right, we will leave you there for now, thank you so much daniel web. four people have been killed after typhoon brought powerful wind and heavy rain to southern china and 200,000 people were moved from their homes before the storm made landfall on sunday, parts of the region are without power and water supplies. typhoon became violent as it hit and how is it turning out now, rob, are people going to be good news for people without water and electricity? >> a vast amount of rai

deportation of a pregnant refugee who said she was raped while being held on the pacific island of naru. that's where they keep refugees as they enter australia by boat. the story is overshadowing australia's attempt to join the human rights council. [ chanting bring her back ] >> she's only known as abian. the 23-year-old somali refugee who has been detained on the park island of naru after reaching australia by boat. she said she was raped while in detention which resulted in a pregnancy. ten days ago the government brought her back to australia to have an abortion only to send her back to nauru five days later saying she had changed her mind about terminating her pregnancy. >> provided advice that she didn't want to proceed with the termination. and then was brought back to nauru. >> but that's disputed. she said in a letter she just wanted more time to make up her mind. she never refused an abortion. for most australians most refugees are held on nauru, out of sight, out of mind. most journalists, too, are banned from visiting the country. but abian and her plight has cut through. a

for most australians the refugees beg held on naru are out of sights, out of mind. most journalists are banned from visiting the country. but what little is known made her story has cut through. as well as protests on the streets videos are being shared online. there are petitions, too, and some opposition politicians have been staving towards the government. >> there was no scheduled time for a procedure. >> she didn't meet your abortion deadline. so fly her out of the country. it's pretty harsh. >> on monday australia launched its bid for the united nations human rights counsel. but it's own attitude towards one woman's right that is in the spotlight. >> they've had little or no contact since being separated by the korean war that ended in the 1950s. now hundreds of these loved ones have met during a reunion in north korea. harry fawcett reports. >> in a hotel just snort of the border, deepest emotions locked up for decades rush forth. the prevailing one is love, brother for sister, parent for child, and husband for wife. three months pregnant when her husband dis

australia sends them to detention centers on naru and another island in papau, new guinea. it says this approach it necessary so stop human traffickers from destroying at sea. human rights activists have lashed out at can bara's efforts to move asylum seekers to the developing country. in june the australian government transferred four detainees from its facility on na 'aru to cambodia. >> we've got a bilateral arrangement with cambodia. if we can strike other arrangements with other countries, we will do that. >> prime minister malcolm turnbull who took office in september expressed concern about conditions in the detention centers. but he gave no sign that he would consider shifting position on australia's controversial immigration policy. authorities in the philippines said on friday a fire that swept through a maximum security prison killed at least nine people. the country's jails are notoriously overcrowded and vulnerable to disasters. the blaze at the 42-year-old building in the central province was reportedly the second in two years. the latest fire waged for eight

. >> the pacific nation of naru has announced imprisoned asylum seekers will be moved around the island. allegations of sexual and physical abuse at the camp have emerged, and they'll process 600 refugee claims within the next week. we heard from daniel webb earlier, he welcomes the decision but said that a more permanent decision needs to be found. >> assuming that they're true to their word, that is definitely a very important and incredibly hard won change i think its important to note that it does not address the injustice that has left languishing on the island. there is no opportunity for them to rebuild their lives beyond that fence. that is the fundamental problem the fundamental sustainability that must be addressed. it is the world's smallest republic with a population of 10,000. and australia is sort of off loading an extra 10%. that extra 10%, they're very vulnerable people. they are by definition people who have endured real hardship and real danger in their lives. i think it's completely unrea unrealizic to accommodate such a large group and have yo vulnerable people. >> i

australia is negotiating the philippines to resettle the refugees its holding on the pacific island of naru. they agreed to transfer asylum seekers to the island. so far, only four refugees have moved to phnom penh. it has been ridiculed as an expensive failure. it cost nearly $55 million. australia intercepts boats and sends them to camps in papua, new guinea. we have this report. >> the philippines has a long history of accepting refugees from otherration countries and even as far as europe. it provided sanctuary to hundred was refugees who fled vietnam during the civil war in the 1970's. they built a vietnamese village for eventually resettling in other countries. the recent plan to resettle asylum seekers who attempt to reach australia by boat is not quite the same. australia has reportedly offered over $100 million to the philippine government in a span of five years to take the refugees, something that officials here strongly denied. >> in this recent issue of refugees, we can consider, but at the same time, we have to take into account our own resources and capabilities. >> refugees

days ago the government brought her back to australia to have an abortion only to send her back to naru later saying she had changed her mind about terminating her pregnancy. >> following the consultations provided advice she didn't wish to pursue with a termination and as a result was charted from australia back to naru. >> reporter: but that is disputed. she says in a letter she just wanted more time to makeup her mind. she never refused an abortion. for most australia the refugees are out of sight, out of mind. most journalists too are ban from visiting the country. but what little is known about her and her plight means her story has cut through. ♪ as well as protests the streets, videos are being shared online. there are petitions too and some opposition politicians have been scathing towards the government. >> there was no scheduled timing for a procedure. >> she did not meet your abortion deadline so that is it and you fly her out of the country, it's pretty harsh. >> reporter: on monday australia launched its bid to sit on the u.n. human rights council. but it's own attitude tow

. >> reporter: there had been previous reports into condition in the prisons in naru and new guinea andtten by politicians and charities like amnesty international and had allegations of rape of children even in some of the camps, the beating of detainees by guards for example, but in the past people have been free to speak to the media to these organizations without fear of being prosecuted themselves, what changed is in may of this year australia government brought in a new law that threatened prison sentences up to two years towards anyone who disclosed anything to anyone what went on in the camp and people don't want to come forward with allegations and abuse if they are punished or reporting those and what is being suggested now is a new inquiry held under parliamentary privilege and means anybody giving evidence would be protected by privilege and many have immunity under this law and whistle blowers will continue to come forward and report abuse what they find in these centers. >>> still to come on al jazeera we are in turkey where some people are questioning security following s

sent to hundreds of prisons on manos island and papua new guinea and the small pacific island of na naru. , reaching australia by boat, the $55 million arrangement has been criticized by many. awft has long taken a hard stand on asylum seekers who reached their shores by boat. to prevent death at sea. >> i want to reiterate the resolve of the prime minister and myself the whole of nsc, the cabinet end of the government is to make sure we don't allow deaths at sea to recommence, we are absolutely determined to stair do you, and not allow the boats to recommence. >> but the united nations high commissioner for refugees says since australia is the signatory to the convention he has a responsibility to do more. >> is it fair for member states to transpost its responsibility to another member state? that's an important question which must be answered in full consultation with all concerned stakeholders. >> reporter: rights groups here say australia can very well afford to take care of its asylum seekers. and it's a better to resettle them in a country that is largely impositive relinquished.

many of them are on the pacific island nation of naru. they're said to have been given more freedoms but their living conditions have been in question for some time. australian foreign minister has discussed the $100 million plan with its filipino opposite member. >>> in hong kong, they held a rally in what they claim to be beijing's interference in their academic freedom. showing their support for former law school dean johan es chan. chan is a human rights advocate and friends with one of the cofounders of last year's occupy movement. >>> in guinea seven people have been killed. >> witnesses say at least 15 peopleere injured in pre-election clashes. police fired tear gas. >> they attacked me. a big guy hit me while i was on my motorcycle. when i fell off they rushed towards me. i barely escaped with my life. >> the nobel peace prize has been given to tunisia's national dialogue quartet. the group was praised for preventing a civil war. we have reports from tunis. >> the announcement is a surprise to be sure. >> the nobel peace prize fo

that she didn't wish to pursue with the termination and as a result chartered from australia back to naru. >> that's disputed. she said in a letter, she just wanted more time to make up her mind. she never refused an abortion. >> for most australians, the refugees being held are out of sight, out of mind. most journalists are banned from visiting the country. what little is known about her means her story has cut through. >> as well as protests on the streets, videos are shared on line. there are petitions, too, and some opposition politicians have been scathing toward the government. >> there was no scheduled timing for a procedure. >> she didn't meet your abortion deadline, so that's it, fly her out of the country? it's pretty harsh. >> on monday, australia launched its bid to sit on the united nation human rights council, but it's its own attitude towards one woman's rights that is in the spotlight. >> a court in india has found a former uber driver guilty of rape. he attacked a female passenger in new delhi last december. he is convicted of intimidation and kidnapping. he face as poss

. >>> australia negotiating with the philippines on the pacific island of naru and agreed with cambodiaar to transfer asylum seekers from the island but four refugees have moved and opposition politicians said it was a failure and cost nearly 55 million and they talk about the boats arriving on the stores and send them to camps in new guinea. >> reporter: the philippines has a history of accepting refugees from other countries and as far away as europe and provided sanctuary for refugees who fled vietnam in the 1970s and built a village for resetingly in other countries but the resent plan to resettle asylum seekers who attempt to reach australia by boat is not quite the same. australia has reportedly offered over $100 million to the philippine government in a span of five years to take the refugees. something that officials here have strongly denied. >> in this resent issue of migration of the refugees we can consider but at the same time we have to take into account our own resources and capabilities. >> reporter: refugees have tried to reach australia showers sent to hundreds of pris