President, Ratu Josefa Iloilo has now promulgated the Human Rights Commission Decree 2009.

The Decree states that the functions of the Human Rights Commission is to educate the public about the nature and content of human rights, to make recommendations to the government about matters affecting compliance with human rights and to promote and protect human rights of all persons in Fiji.

However the Human Rights Commission Decree also states that the functions, powers and duties of the commission do not extend to receiving complaints against, or investigating, questioning or challenging, the legality or validity of the revocation of the 1997 constitution or other decrees made or as may be made by the President.

The decree also said that any complaint, proceeding or investigation, being lodged and dealt with by the commission or the Proceedings Commissioner prior to the commencement of this decree, which is contrary to the provisions of the decree or which challenges any promulgation made by the President between 5th December 2006 and 10th April 2009, or which challenges any decrees, shall terminate immediately.