Nauru is a small island country in the South Pacific. With a population of 13,649 it is the world's least populous independent republic.[1] Nauru's government operates under its constitution, part two of which contains 'protection of fundamental rights and freedoms.' The Human Rights Council (UNHRC) carried out Nauru's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in January 2011. The review was generally favourable with only a few areas of concern.