162 articles tagged "human-rights"
Following Fiji’s vote against the UN resolution calling for truce between Israel and Hamas and condemning all violence against Palestinian and Israeli civilians, human rights activist Shamima Ali says for the first ti
As Fiji prepares to hold its first local government elections after more than 15 years, a concerned group of NGOs is making an urgent call on the government to enforce provisions for temporary special measures for women
Our people living with disabilities face many challenges to live in dignity and equality, therefore it is vital that we as a nation explore all avenues to encourage inclusion of persons living with disabilities by recog
The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission has strongly condemned any act of violence inflicted by the law enforcement agencies on people during arrest or while in custody and has also welcomed the Minister for
Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration, Pio Tikoduadua says the concerns raised regarding police brutality by the NGO Coalition on Human Rights are grave and deeply distressing. Tikoduadua says any act of viole
The NGO Coalition on Human Rights strongly condemns acts of brutality by the police on people that they are supposed to protect following the emergence of two latest reports. The NGOs are reminding the Minister for
The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission is requesting Minister for Justice, Siromi Turaga to appoint a Parole Board. Chair of the Commission, Pravesh Sharma says the Commission’s call comes in light
The Chairman of the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission(HRADC), Pravesh Sharma says they request the Office of the Attorney General to advise the Fiji Corrections Service to remove restrictions to be able to
The Police should treat all accused persons in the same manner irrespective of their ethnicity, gender, political or partisan affiliations, race, and social status/background. This was highlighted by the Human Righ
Fiji has joined the rest of the world in commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this year focusing on the urgency of combatting racism and racial discrimination as this remains
The NGO Coalition on Human Rights has called for the immediate ceasing of the rhetoric and politics of fear in this immediate post-election period as the country moves into settling into the new year with a new Coalitio
Alex says her life as a lesbian was not easy as she was subjected to stigma, and discrimination and would be beaten by her father. In a book My Body, My Human Rights and My Activism on Sexual and Reproductive Heal
The NGO Coalition for Human Rights is calling on all Fijians to respect the democratic process and uphold the rule of law as we await the final election results this Sunday. In a statement, the NGO Coalition says t
The NGO Coalition on Human Rights says this Human Rights Day, they demand a government that will listen to the voices of the people, recognise and respects the rights of all Fijians, practices values of democracy and eq
The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission is encouraging people who are experiencing any form of abuse, discrimination or violence based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, disability or political affiliatio
The Commonwealth Lawyers Association is concerned over the invoking of criminal contempt for scandalizing the court against lawyer Richard Naidu, which has been repealed in many parts of the Commonwealth. The CLA
Pacific Sexual and Gender Diversity Network CEO Isikeli Vulavou says in Fiji and the Pacific, transgender and gender non-conforming people continue to be subjected to staggering levels of violence, verbal abuse and hara
A mother of two is questioning what protocols do banks have in not allowing children to visit their toilets after her 5-year-old son urinated in the bank in Nausori last week. This happened when her son was not all
French Ambassador to Fiji, Francois Xavier Leger has thanked Fiji and the Pacific Island countries for their support of the international community's action against Russia. While speaking during the 233rd Anniversa
One of the fears about organisations like the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre is that people do not want us to teach human rights. This was the message from Fiji Women's Crisis Centre Coordinator and Human Rights Act
