Foreign spouses are not eligible for Nauru citizenship. The Constitution provides for freedom of expression. News and opinion circulate freely, rapidly, and widely by the press and word of mouth. The sole radio station, also owned and operated by the Government, broadcasts Radio Australia and British Broadcasting Corporation news reports but not local news. Satellite reception of pay television, broadcast from New Zealand, became available in 1991.
Foreign publications are widely available.
However, during the July South Pacific Forum meeting in Nauru, authorities banned the then-current issue of Pacific Islands Monthly, which strongly criticized the financial management and decisions of government investment trust managers regarding Nauru's phosphate resources and income. The issue was available, nonetheless, and no one was detained for possession of it. There are no prohibitions or restrictions on academic freedom. The constitutional right of peaceful assembly and association is honored. No limitations exist on private associations, and no permits need be obtained for public meetings.