162 articles tagged "human-rights"
The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission has expressed grave concerns over the manner in which a family of seven including a 5-year-old, 4-year-old, 2 years 7 months, a 3 weeks old baby and a 74-year-old gran
The Director of Human Rights and Ant-Discrimination Commission, Ashwin Raj says it is imperative that those responsible for the death of Mesake Sinu Leleiwasa face our criminal justice system without impunity. The
The NGO Coalition for Human Rights says they are deeply disturbed and concerned about recent allegations of police brutality, which has resulted in the death of a suspect in Nadi. Chair Nalini Singh says a young m
The Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission says it is investigating allegations of police brutality in both, Nadi as well as one in relation to the Nakasi Police Station. Director, Ashwin Raj sa
The Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission has commended the State for considering the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Pros
International human rights lawyer, Imrana Jalal says coups happen because people accepted it and based on that acceptance, there is a coup cycle phenomena where usurpers are rewarded and made Prime Ministers and import
The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission is urging members of the public to respect all parking lots allocated for persons with disabilities either in public or private spaces. It says these accessible s
The Director of Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission, Ashwin Raj says fake allegations created on an online page of Raj raping former government public relations adviser, Graham Davis shows that Fiji has
The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission is conducting independent investigations into the alleged assault of a 31-year-old man in Nausori by police last Saturday and the alleged assault of a canecutter by of
Human Rights activist Kris Prasad says he will be lodging a complaint with the Online Safety Commission and the Police Cyber Crime Unit by the end of this week as he been subjected to racist and body shaming comments an
The Fiji Human Rights and Anti Discrimination Commission Director Ashwin Raj says social media posts calling for the rape or racial and sexual vilification of anyone for speaking out must be reported to the Fiji Police
The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission has recommended that Fiji without reservations, ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed confl
The Director of the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Ashwin Raj says older persons in our society are equal in dignity and rights and deserve to live a life free of abuse. As today marks the World Elder
The Department of Social Welfare says if you are able to assist a person in need please do so however do verify their claims as there are street-smart people out there who know how to get to the hearts of the people and
The Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation is spending more than $105 million a year through various assistance programs for people who are eligible for different types of assistance, however they are also
The Haus of Khameleon, a movement that is led by transgender women says that no one should be treated unfairly or subjected to any form of harm and abuse nor left behind, because of who they are or who they love during
The Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Poverty Alleviation, Jennifer Poole says they are dealing with issues where some people who were taken back to their village by the Ministry have returned to the streets. Poo
Some taxi drivers whose taxi base is next to the Samabula Post Office are pleading with authorities to look into the plight of three men and a woman who do not have a shelter and are sleeping next to the Samabula Post O
The Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission says those responsible for the alleged abhorrent act of violence against a 32-year-old Naqia villager must be held accountable and must face the full brunt of the
The Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Director Ashwin Raj says it is time we reflect on our moral and ethical compass because it is skewed. Raj says everyday we break curfew laws and spread hatre
