The Presidency of the European Union remains concerned at the internal situation in Fiji, mainly reports of detentions perpetrated by authorities concerning an alleged plot against members of Fiji's Interim Government.

In a statement released this afternoon, the Presidency of the European Union urges the Interim Government to ensure that the Rule of Law is upheld and that the due legal process is followed.

The statement goes on to say that the EU also notes with concern the alleged abuses perpetrated by the Military and Police on those arrested on suspicion of plotting to allegedly assassinate members of the interim government.

The EU calls on the interim government to respect the human rights of everyone in Fiji and urges the interim government to conduct a full investigation into these alleged human rights abuses in line with its commitments to the EU made in Brussels on the 18th.