C0773
Ang Claim
“Inaangkin na ligtas ang mga naghahanap ng asylum sa Nauru, kahit na na-leak na ang ilang report na regular na sinasaktan at binibira ng mga guwardya ang mga bata.”
Orihinal na Pinagmulan: Matthew Davis
Orihinal na Pinagmulan
✅ FACTUAL NA BERIPIKASYON
Ang pag-angkin na pinanindigan ng Coalition government na "ligtas" ang mga naghahanap ng asylum sa Nauru sa kabila ng mga dokumentadong akusasyon ng pang-aabuso ay **totoong makatotohanan**.
The claim that the Coalition government asserted asylum seekers were "safe" on Nauru despite documented abuse allegations is **factually accurate**.
Maraming opisyal ng gobyerno, kasama ang Immigration Minister na si Peter Dutton, ay nanatiling nagsasabing ligtas ang Nauru para sa mga naghahanap ng asylum kahit pa lumitaw ang malaking ebidensya ng pang-aabuso. Multiple government officials, including Immigration Minister Peter Dutton, maintained that Nauru was safe for asylum seekers even as substantial evidence of abuse emerged.
Noong Pebrero 2015, kasunod ng mga natuklasan ng Moss Review tungkol sa mga akusasyon ng pang-aabusong sekswal kasama ang limang kaso na may kinalaman sa mga menor de edad, tahasang itinanggi ni Dutton ang mga pag-angking hindi ligtas ang pagbabalik ng mga bata sa Nauru, na nagsabing: "Hindi ako naniniwala diyan" [1]. In February 2015, following the Moss Review's findings of sexual abuse allegations including five involving minors, Dutton explicitly rejected claims it was unsafe to return children to Nauru, stating: "I don't accept that" [1].
Ipinagtanggol niya ang pagbabalik ng 68 mga bata na pansamantalang nasa Australia para sa mga kadahilanang medikal pabalik sa Nauru, na sinasabing nakita niya nang personal ang detention centre at ligtas ito. He defended returning 68 children temporarily in Australia for medical reasons back to Nauru, saying he had seen the detention centre firsthand and it was safe.
Ang na-leak na "Nauru files" na inilathala ng The Guardian noong Agosto 2016 ay naghayag ng mahigit 2,000 incident reports na nagdokumento ng 59 panggugulpi sa mga bata at 7 ulat ng sekswal na pang-aabuso na may kinalaman sa mga bata mula Mayo 2013 hanggang Oktubre 2015 [2]. The leaked "Nauru files" published by The Guardian in August 2016 revealed over 2,000 incident reports documenting 59 assaults on children and 7 reports of sexual assault involving children between May 2013 and October 2015 [2].
Kasama sa mga partikular na insidente ang mga guwardyang umano'y sinampal ang mga bata sa mukha, isang guwardyang nagbanta na papatayin ang isang batang lalaki, at mga guwardyang nagpapalit ng kontrabando para sa mga pabor na sekswal [3]. Specific incidents included guards allegedly slapping children in the face, a guard threatening to kill a boy, and guards trading contraband for sexual favours [3].
Ang Moss Review (inilabas noong Marso 2015) ay kinumpirma ang maraming akusasyon ng panggagahasa, indecenteng pang-aabuso, at sekswal na pangha-harass ng mga naghahanap ng asylum kasama ang mga menor de edad [4]. The Moss Review (released March 2015) confirmed multiple allegations of rape, indecent assault, and sexual harassment of asylum seekers including minors [4].
Nakakita ng ebidensya ang dating integrity commissioner na si Philip Moss ng mga guwardyang nagpapalit ng marijuana para sa mga pabor na sekswal at napansin na malamang na under-reported ang sekswal na pang-aabuso dahil sa klima ng takot [5]. Former integrity commissioner Philip Moss found evidence of guards trading marijuana for sexual favours and noted that sexual assault was likely under-reported due to a climate of fear [5].
Sa kabila ng mga natuklasang ito, ang gobyerno ay patuloy na nanatiling nagsasabing ligtas ang Nauru. Despite these findings, the government consistently maintained that Nauru was safe.
Nang ma-leak ang mga Nauru files noong 2016, binabaan ni Dutton ang mga akusasyon, na nagsabing marami sa mga ulat ay tungkol sa mga maliliit na isyo tulad ng "mga bata na nagrereklamo tungkol sa isang lokal na parke o beach" [6]. When the Nauru files were leaked in 2016, Dutton downplayed the allegations, stating many reports were about minor issues like "children complaining about a local park or a beach" [6].
Tumanggi siyang humingi ng imbestigasyon, na nagsabing ang Nauru ay "hindi bahagi ng Australia" [7]. He refused to demand an inquiry, stating Nauru was "not part of Australia" [7].
Nawawalang Konteksto
Ang pag-angkin ay hindi nakapaloob sa maraming mahahalagang kontekstwal na elemento: **Batayang Bipartisan na Patakaran**: Ang offshore processing regime sa Nauru ay ibinalik ng Labor government noong Agosto 2012 sa ilalim ng Punong Ministrang si Julia Gillard, pagkatapos ay pinalawak ni Kevin Rudd noong 2013 sa pag-anunsyo na ang sinumang naghahanap ng asylum na dumating sa pamamagitan ng bangka ay hindi kailanman makapag-settle sa Australia [8].
The claim omits several critical contextual elements:
**Bipartisan Policy Foundation**: The offshore processing regime on Nauru was reinstated by the Labor government in August 2012 under Prime Minister Julia Gillard, then expanded by Kevin Rudd in 2013 with the announcement that no asylum seekers arriving by boat would ever be settled in Australia [8].
Ang Coalition ay nagmana ng isang operational na sistema nang mahalal noong Setyembre 2013. **Rasyonal ng Pagpigil**: Ang gobyerno ay patuloy na ikinakahon ang mga malupit na kondisyon bilang kinakailangan upang maiwasan ang mga kamatayan sa dagat. The Coalition inherited an already operational system when elected in September 2013.
**Deterrence Rationale**: The government consistently framed the harsh conditions as necessary to prevent deaths at sea.
Tinutukoy ng SBS News history of offshore detention na ang mga taon ng Rudd-Gillard-Rudd ay nakakita ng mahigit 50,000 na pagdating at hindi bababa sa 1,200 na kamatayan sa dagat, na parehong binanggit ng dalawang partido bilang pagpapatibay para sa mahihigpit na mga patakaran sa pagpigil [9]. **Katulad na Rekord ng Labor**: Ang Labor government ay ipinagtanggol din ang mga kondisyon sa offshore detention sa panahon ng kanilang panunungkulan. The SBS News history of offshore detention notes that the Rudd-Gillard-Rudd years saw over 50,000 arrivals and at least 1,200 deaths at sea, which both parties cited as justification for harsh deterrent policies [9].
**Similar Labor Record**: The Labor government also defended conditions in offshore detention during their tenure.
Nang mailabas ang "Forgotten Children" report ng Human Rights Commission noong 2014, ito ay nagdokumento ng pagbagsak ng mental health ng mga bata sa detention—isang sitwasyon na umunlad sa ilalim ng parehong mga administrasyon [10]. **Limitadong Mga Opsyon sa Resettlement**: Ang pag-angkin ay hindi kinikilala na aktibong humahanap ang Australia ng third-country resettlement (sa huli ay nakakuha ng isang kasunduan sa administrasyon ng Obama noong 2016) [11]. When the Human Rights Commission's "Forgotten Children" report was released in 2014, it documented deteriorating mental health of children in detention—a situation that developed under both governments [10].
**Limited Resettlement Options**: The claim does not acknowledge that Australia was actively seeking third-country resettlement (ultimately securing a deal with the Obama administration in 2016) [11].
Ang patakaran ay sinadya na gawin ang Nauru bilang tanging opsyon sa pagproseso upang alisin ang mga insentibo para sa pagdating ng bangka. The policy intentionally made Nauru the only processing option to remove incentives for boat arrivals.
Pagsusuri ng Kredibilidad ng Pinagmulan
Ang orihinal na mapagkukunang ibinigay (The Guardian, Abril 2014) ay isang mainstream, kapuri-puring internasyonal na organisasyon ng balita na may pangkalahatang mataas na mga pamantayan sa pamamahayag.
The original source provided (The Guardian, April 2014) is a mainstream, reputable international news organization with generally high journalistic standards.
Ang The Guardian ay may centre-left na editorial stance ngunit nananatiling katumpakan sa pag-uulat. The Guardian has a centre-left editorial stance but maintains factual accuracy in reporting.
Gayunpaman, ang pagkakakahon ng pag-angkin sa pamamagitan ng mdavis.xyz aggregation site (Labor-aligned) ay naghaharap ng isyu nang walang ang bipartisano konteksto na kinakailangan para sa balanseng pag-unawa. However, the framing of the claim through the mdavis.xyz aggregation site (Labor-aligned) presents the issue without the bipartisan context necessary for balanced understanding.
Ang pag-angkin ay nagpapahiwatig na ito ay natatangi sa Coalition na pagkabigo, kung saan sa katotohanan ang offshore detention ay isang patakaran na parehong sinuportahan at ipinatupad ng parehong pangunahing partido. The claim implies this was uniquely a Coalition failure, when in reality offshore detention was a policy both major parties supported and implemented.
Ang mga na-leak na dokumento mula sa mga tauhan ng Save the Children at kasunod na Moss Review ay beripikado sa pamamagitan ng maraming parliamentary inquiries, Senate committee investigations, at mga internasyonal na organisasyon ng karapatang pantao [12]. The leaked documents from Save the Children staff and subsequent Moss Review have been verified through multiple parliamentary inquiries, Senate committee investigations, and international human rights organizations [12].
Ang 2016 UNHCR statement ay kinumpirma na ang mga na-leak na ulat ay "malawakang consistent sa matagal at patuloy na mga pag-aalala ng UNHCR tungkol sa mental health, pati na rin sa pangkalahatang mga kondisyon para sa mga refugee at naghahanap ng asylum sa Nauru" [13]. The 2016 UNHCR statement confirmed the leaked reports were "broadly consistent with UNHCR's longstanding and continuing concerns regarding mental health, as well as overall conditions for refugees and asylum-seekers on Nauru" [13].
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Paghahambing sa Labor
**Ginawa ba ng Labor ang katulad na bagay?** Oo.
**Did Labor do something similar?**
Yes.
Ang Labor government ay nagbalik ng offshore processing sa Nauru noong Agosto 2012 pagkatapos na wasakin ang Pacific Solution ng Howard government noong 2008. The Labor government reinstated offshore processing on Nauru in August 2012 after dismantling the Howard government's Pacific Solution in 2008.
Ayon sa kasaysayan ng offshore detention ng SBS News, ang mga pagdating ng bangka ay dramatikong tumaas sa ilalim ng Labor, mula 25 tao noong 2007-08 hanggang sa mahigit 5,000 noong 2009-10 [14]. According to SBS News' history of offshore detention, boat arrivals increased dramatically under Labor, rising from 25 people in 2007-08 to over 5,000 in 2009-10 [14].
Noong 2013, inanunsyo ni Kevin Rudd na ang lahat ng naghahanap ng asylum na dumating sa pamamagitan ng bangka ay ipadadala sa Nauru o Manus Island at "hindi kailanman makapag-settle sa Australia" [15]. In 2013, Kevin Rudd announced that all asylum seekers arriving by boat would be sent to Nauru or Manus Island and would "never be settled in Australia" [15].
Ang balangkas ng patakarang ito—ang parehong pinaandar ng Coalition—ay itinatag sa ilalim ng Labor. This policy framework—the same one the Coalition continued—was established under Labor.
Ipinagtanggol din ng Labor ang mga kondisyon sa detention. Labor also defended conditions in detention.
Ang Gillard government ay tumutol sa mga tawag na alisin ang mga bata mula sa detention at ipinagpatuloy ang offshore processing system sa buong panahon ng kanilang panunungkulan. The Gillard government resisted calls to remove children from detention and maintained the offshore processing system throughout their tenure.
Ang "Forgotten Children" inquiry ng Australian Human Rights Commission noong 2014 ay nagdokumento ng malubhang epekto sa mental health ng mga bata sa detention na nangyari sa ilalim ng parehong Labor at Coalition administrations [16]. The Australian Human Rights Commission's 2014 "Forgotten Children" inquiry documented severe mental health impacts on children in detention that occurred during both Labor and Coalition administrations [16].
Noong Pebrero 2019, tahasang sinabi ni Opposition Leader Bill Shorten na ang Labor "naniniwala sa malakas na mga hangganan, offshore processing, regional resettlement, at turnbacks kapag ligtas na gawin dahil alam naming nagliligtas ito ng mga buhay sa dagat" [17]. In February 2019, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten explicitly stated Labor "believes in strong borders, offshore processing, regional resettlement, and turnbacks when safe to do so because we know it saves lives at sea" [17].
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Balanseng Pananaw
Ang ebidensya na ang mga bata ay nasailalim sa pisikal at verbal na pang-aabuso ng mga guwardya sa Nauru detention centre ay malawakang nakadokumento at beripikado sa pamamagitan ng maraming malayang mapagkukunan.
The evidence that children were subjected to physical and verbal assault by guards at the Nauru detention centre is extensively documented and verified through multiple independent sources.
Ang Moss Review, Senate inquiries, na-leak na incident reports, at mga internasyonal na organisasyon ng karapatang pantao ay lahat kinukumpirma ang malubhang pagkabigo sa kaligtasan. The Moss Review, Senate inquiries, leaked incident reports, and international human rights organizations all confirm serious safety failures.
Gayunpaman, ang posisyon ng gobyerno—na ang Nauru ay "ligtas"—ay dapat na maunawaan sa konteksto. However, the government's position—that Nauru was "safe"—must be understood in context.
Ang Coalition ay nagmana ng isang operational na offshore detention system mula sa Labor at ipinagpatuloy ito bilang bahagi ng Operation Sovereign Borders, na matagumpay na bumaba ang mga pagdating ng bangka at mga kamatayan sa dagat [18]. The Coalition inherited an operational offshore detention system from Labor and maintained it as part of Operation Sovereign Borders, which successfully reduced boat arrivals and deaths at sea [18].
Si Immigration Minister Dutton ay patuloy na nagsabing ang pagresettle ng mga naghahanap ng asylum sa Australia ay magsisimula muli ng kalakalan ng pagpupuslit ng mga tao at magdudulot ng higit na pagkalunod. Immigration Minister Dutton consistently argued that resettling asylum seekers in Australia would restart the people-smuggling trade and lead to more drownings.
Ang batayang pagiging bipartisan ng offshore detention policy ay kritikal na konteksto. The bipartisan nature of offshore detention policy is critical context.
Parehong pangunahing partido ng Australia ang sumuporta sa rehimen, na ang Greens lamang ang patuloy na tumutol dito [19]. Both major Australian parties supported the regime, with only the Greens consistently opposing it [19].
Ang paghuhukom ng UN Human Rights Committee noong Enero 2025 na nagsabing responsable ang Australia para sa arbitrary detention ay nailapat sa mga paglilipat na ginawa noong 2014—sa ilalim ng Coalition government—ngunit ang patakaran mismo ay ibinalik ng Labor noong 2012 [20]. The UN Human Rights Committee's January 2025 ruling finding Australia responsible for arbitrary detention applied to transfers made in 2014—during the Coalition government—but the policy itself was reinstated by Labor in 2012 [20].
Ang pag-angkin na ang mga naghahanap ng asylum ay "ligtas" sa Nauru ay katotohanang nilabanan ng malawakang ebidensya, ngunit ito ay hindi isang pag-angkin na natatangi sa Coalition. The claim that asylum seekers were "safe" on Nauru was factually contradicted by extensive evidence, but it was not a claim unique to the Coalition.
Parehong gobyerno ang nanatiling nagsasabing ang offshore processing, sa kabila ng mga dokumentadong pinsala, ay kinakailangan upang maiwasan ang mas malalaking pinsala mula sa mapanganib na paglalakbay sa dagat. **Mahalagang konteksto**: Ito ay **hindi** natatangi sa Coalition. Both governments maintained that offshore processing, despite its documented harms, was necessary to prevent greater harms from dangerous sea voyages.
**Key context**: This is **not** unique to the Coalition.
Ang offshore detention ay isang bipartisan na patakaran na may mga dokumentadong pagkabigo na nangyari sa ilalim ng parehong Labor at Coalition governments. Offshore detention was a bipartisan policy with documented failures occurring under both Labor and Coalition governments.
Ang pag-angkin na ang Nauru ay "ligtas" ay ipinagpatuloy ng parehong partido sa panahon ng kanilang mga kaukulang panunungkulan sa gobyerno. The assertion that Nauru was "safe" was maintained by both parties during their respective periods in government.
TOTOO
7.0
sa 10
Ang pag-angkin ay makatotohanan.
The claim is factually accurate.
Ang Coalition government, sa pamamagitan ni Immigration Minister Peter Dutton, ay tahasang nanatiling nagsasabing ligtas ang mga naghahanap ng asylum sa Nauru sa kabila ng malaki at beripikadong ebidensya na ang mga guwardya ay sinasaktan at binibira ang mga bata. The Coalition government, through Immigration Minister Peter Dutton, explicitly maintained that asylum seekers were safe on Nauru despite substantial and verified evidence of guards physically and verbally assaulting children.
Sinabi ni Dutton na "Hindi ako naniniwala diyan" nang tanungin kung ligtas ang pagbabalik ng mga bata sa Nauru pagkatapos na idokumento ng Moss Review ang mga akusasyon ng sekswal na pang-aabuso [21]. Dutton stated "I don't accept that" when asked if it was unsafe to return children to Nauru after the Moss Review documented sexual abuse allegations [21].
Gayunpaman, ang pag-angkin na ito ay kulang ng kritikal na konteksto: ang offshore detention ay ibinalik ng Labor government noong 2012, at parehong pangunahing partido ay nanatiling nagsasabing ang patakaran ay kinakailangan sa kabila ng mga dokumentadong pang-aabuso. However, this claim lacks critical context: offshore detention was reinstated by the Labor government in 2012, and both major parties maintained that the policy was necessary despite documented abuses.
Ang mga pag-angkin tungkol sa kaligtasan ay bipartisano, hindi natatangi sa Coalition. The safety claims were bipartisan, not unique to the Coalition.
Huling Iskor
7.0
SA 10
TOTOO
Ang pag-angkin ay makatotohanan.
The claim is factually accurate.
Ang Coalition government, sa pamamagitan ni Immigration Minister Peter Dutton, ay tahasang nanatiling nagsasabing ligtas ang mga naghahanap ng asylum sa Nauru sa kabila ng malaki at beripikadong ebidensya na ang mga guwardya ay sinasaktan at binibira ang mga bata. The Coalition government, through Immigration Minister Peter Dutton, explicitly maintained that asylum seekers were safe on Nauru despite substantial and verified evidence of guards physically and verbally assaulting children.
Sinabi ni Dutton na "Hindi ako naniniwala diyan" nang tanungin kung ligtas ang pagbabalik ng mga bata sa Nauru pagkatapos na idokumento ng Moss Review ang mga akusasyon ng sekswal na pang-aabuso [21]. Dutton stated "I don't accept that" when asked if it was unsafe to return children to Nauru after the Moss Review documented sexual abuse allegations [21].
Gayunpaman, ang pag-angkin na ito ay kulang ng kritikal na konteksto: ang offshore detention ay ibinalik ng Labor government noong 2012, at parehong pangunahing partido ay nanatiling nagsasabing ang patakaran ay kinakailangan sa kabila ng mga dokumentadong pang-aabuso. However, this claim lacks critical context: offshore detention was reinstated by the Labor government in 2012, and both major parties maintained that the policy was necessary despite documented abuses.
Ang mga pag-angkin tungkol sa kaligtasan ay bipartisano, hindi natatangi sa Coalition. The safety claims were bipartisan, not unique to the Coalition.
📚 MGA PINAGMULAN AT SANGGUNIAN (21)
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Dutton defiant on kids to Nauru
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton rejects claims it's unsafe to send child asylum seekers back to Nauru in the wake of unresolved sex abuse allegations.
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The Nauru files: 2,000 leaked reports reveal scale of abuse of children
Exclusive: The largest cache of documents to be leaked from within Australia’s asylum seeker detention regime details assaults, sexual assaults and self-harm
the Guardian -
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Australia's Immigration Minister Plays Down Claims Of Abuse On Refugee Island
Peter Dutton was reacting to a report in The Guardian newspaper that found shocking allegations of abuse against children on the island nation of Nauru.
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The Moss Review
Asylum Insight
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Rapes, sexual assault, drugs for favours in Australia's detention centre on Nauru
An independent review into sexual abuse inside Australia's detention centre on Nauru has found evidence of rape, sexual assault of minors and guards trading marijuana for sexual favours from female detainees.
The Sydney Morning Herald -
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Nauru abuse reports should mark an opportunity for compassion
The response of Peter Dutton to the release of the Nauru abuse reports exemplifies a continued attempt to dehumanise asylum seekers.
The Conversation -
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Peter Dutton Says Abuse Claims 'An Issue For The Nauruan Government'
And stands by claims Nauru files are 'hype'.
HuffPost -
8
A history of Australia's offshore detention policy
Asylum seekers, immigration and border protection look set to define Australia's next election.
SBS News -
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Australia: Appalling abuse, neglect of refugees on Nauru
The Australian government’s failure to address serious abuses appears appears to be a deliberate policy to deter further asylum seekers from arriving in the country by boat.
Amnesty Org -
10PDF
The Forgotten Children: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
Unhcr • PDF Document -
11
Leaked files reveal scale of abuse in Nauru detention centre
More than 2,000 leaked reports reveal assaults, sexual abuse, self-harm attempts, child abuse and poor living conditions endured by refugees at Australia's offshore detention centre on Nauru island.
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Chapter 4 - Protecting asylum seekers
Chapter 4 Protecting asylum seekers: personal safety and security, and allegations of harm 4.1 The establishment of this committee followed the release of the Moss Review into conditions and circumstances at the Regional Processi
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UNHCR Statement on Nauru
Unhcr Org • PDF Document -
14
Anonymous Save The Children workers condemn 'systematic' rights violation at Nauru detention centre
Anonymous workers in the detention camps on Nauru have made a submission to the inquiry into children in immigration detention detailing what it calls "systematic violation" of the human rights of asylum seekers.
Abc Net -
15
Nauru: Leak reveals children sexually abused at prison
Thousands of abuse and assault cases outlined in documents leaked to the Guardian paint a grim picture of life in Nauru.
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16
Australia violated human rights treaty with Nauru detainees, UN committee finds
A UN committee finds Australia violated a human rights treaty by detaining a group of asylum seekers, including minors, on Nauru even after they were granted refugee status.
Abc Net -
17
Australia responsible for arbitrary detention of asylum seekers in offshore facilities, UN Human Rights Committee finds
Ohchr
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Nauru migrant centre 'unsafe' for children - senate report
A senate committee report urges Australia's government to remove children from its migrant detention centre on Nauru island in the Pacific.
BBC News -
19PDF
Cruel, costly and ineffective: The failure of offshore processing
Kaldorcentre Unsw Edu • PDF Document -
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Australia's 'Pacific Solution': Issues for the Pacific Islands
Onlinelibrary Wiley
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Review into recent allegations relating to conditions and circumstances at the Regional Processing Centre in Nauru
S3 Amazonaws • PDF Document
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