US Report on Fiji is factual in nature – Greubel
US Embassy’s Chargé d’Affaires to Fiji, Tony Greubel has today maintained that the US State Department’s 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Prac
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US Report on Fiji contains factual inaccuracies & they did not consult the Commission – Raj
The Director of the Fiji Human Rights and Anti Discrimination Commission, Ashwin Raj says the US State Department’s 2020 Country Report on Human Rights Practices i
About 30% of voters did not vote in the last elections and if they vote, then they can change a lot of things – Maharaj
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Justice, Law and Human Rights Chairman, Alvick Maharaj says about 30% of voters did not vote in the 2018 general elections and if thes
Allegations of human rights violations against a shipping company including safety of passengers must be investigated – Raj
The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission is awaiting a response from a shipping company in relation to allegations of serious human rights breaches involving i
Some Bangladeshi nationals claim a local company has confiscated their passports and they are underpaid while the company says all allegations are false
Some Bangladeshi nationals working for a local company are claiming that the company is not releasing their passports to them, they are allegedly being underpaid and the
Superintendent of Dilkusha Home sent home for 3 weeks – Rev. Naivalu
The Methodist Church in Fiji has relieved the Superintendent of the Dilkusha Home in Nausori from her duties for the next three weeks. This was confirmed to fijivillag
Economic empowerment of women one sure way to alleviate poverty – Vuniwaqa
The economic empowerment of women is one sure way to alleviate poverty and in the post COVID world, it especially holds immense strength to get economies back on their fe
Vosarogo should focus on building his crumbling political party – Ashwin Raj
The Director of the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Ashwin Raj says he does not need a lawyer-turned-politician to tell him what needs to be done. SODE
Shamima Ali welcomes PM’s decision on Draft Police Bill
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre has welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement that he has decided to retract the Draft Police Bill consultations and Coordin
Commission to meet Methodist Church, Police and Social Welfare Dept regarding alleged abuse of children
The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission, Methodist Church in Fiji, Social Welfare Department and Police will meet this afternoon to discuss the case where chi
Commission investigates complaints of alleged human rights violations received from Bangladeshis working for a construction company
The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission is continuing it’s investigations after complaints of alleged human rights violations received from Bangladeshi
Man allegedly assaulted by a group of officers at Cuvu Police Post
The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission has today confirmed that it has received a complaint from a 50-year-old man from Sigatoka who alleged that he was verb
Padarath needs to wake up and have a hard look at our social spaces - Raj
The Director of Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission, Ashwin Raj says Ben Padarath needs to wake up and have a hard look at our social spaces where children fr
Human Rights Commission conducts investigation regarding claims made by Ahluwalia & his wife and the staff of USP against Ahluwalia
The Director of Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission, Ashwin Raj says they have consciously refrained from making comments on the ongoing governance issues at
NGO Coalition calls for stronger accountability but Commission says Fiji should face the same level of scrutiny as all other countries
The NGO Coalition on Human Rights Chair, Nalini Singh is calling for stronger accountability and commitment to human rights in Fiji however the Director of Human Rights a
Eight police officers at work until Sinu file returns
Eight police officers who were questioned for their alleged involvement in the incident which resulted in the death of Mesake Sinu in Nadi on October 12th last year, will
Human Rights Watch welcomes Khan’s appointment as President of UN Human Rights Council
The Human Rights Watch has welcomed Fiji’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva Ambassador Nazhat Shameem Khan’s successful election as
Ambassador Khan’s appointment is a victory for the basic rights of all climate-vulnerable people – PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says Ambassador Nazhat Shameem Khan’s successful election as President of the United Nations Human Rights Council is a victory fo
Nazhat Shameem Khan appointed President of UN Human Rights Council
The UN Human Rights Council has elected Fiji’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Nazhat Shameem Khan to serve as its President f
AG tells lawyers to take matters to court and not Twitter or Facebook
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says no doubt there is a lack of jurisprudence and that is because lawyers have not taken matters to the court. Jurisprudence is t
Person who posted about alleged police brutality is not forthcoming – Raj
The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission is urging members of the public who post incidents of alleged human rights violations on social media platforms to als