Nauru halts most international flights and imposes strict quarantine measures to prevent the introduction of COVID-19. Curfews and movement restrictions are enforced with severe penalties.[2]
June
The government introduces the National Disaster Risk Management (Amendment) Bill 2020, criminalizing social media posts that mislead the public or distort official information, and expanding police powers during national disasters.[2]
Nauru announces plans to introduce harsher laws for sex offenders, reducing bail eligibility and limiting mitigation based on the perpetrator’s age.[2]
July
6 July – Despite there being no reported cases of COVID-19, the government declared a national emergency as a preventive measure, suspending all but one weekly flight to the country and instituting a 14-day quarantine for all arrivals.[3]
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