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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 for 2021. Khan was elected through a secret ballot
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 the theoretical study of the law. While spe
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 also report these matters to relevant authorities.
The Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Director Ashwin Raj says they are trying to get in touch with the person who posted on Facebook that a man was allegedly assaulted by police officers during curfe
Daylight saving has started. Members of the public are advised to move their clocks forward by one hour, if they have not done it yet. Daylight saving will finish on the 17th of next month.
Daylight saving will start tomorrow and will finish on the 17th of next month. People will have to wind their clocks one hour ahead at 2am tomorrow.
Youth Activist Nandani Vandana has raised serious concerns about how women and girls are being treated by some men in society and how people react to women who fight for their rights. While speaking at the NGO Coal
The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission has received complaints and concerns from Fijians who have been subjected to vile debasement on TikTok with bloggers resorting to attacks on the basis of gender, race,
Retired Professor of Surgery Dr Eddie McCaig says availability of medication in this country is a disaster as almost 60 percent of what is on the essential drug list is not available but Minister for Health Dr Ifereimi
The Director of Fiji Human Rights and Anti Discrimination Commission, Ashwin Raj says human trafficking is a huge problem that they deal with and is something which is largely undocumented and people don't want to talk
The Human Rights and Anti Discrimination Commission of Fiji attended to a number of serious cases of abuse and inhumane treatment this year. This includes female sex workers being subject to verbal abuse and bullyi
Social Empowerment and Education Executive Director Chantelle Khan has highlighted a worrying concern with the increased police brutality cases that have been reported. As hundreds of people took part in the march
The NGO Coalition on Human Rights has organised a march to commemorate World Human Rights Day today. The march will begin at 10am from the Flea Market ending in a rally at Sukuna Park and is the culmination of the
The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission says it has established that Mesake Sinu was subjected to cruel, inhumane, degrading or disproportionately severe treatment at the hands of the police officers, which
The investigation file regarding the death of Mesake Sinu in Nadi in October has been submitted to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for sanctioning. Eight police officers were questioned for their
The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission has found that there was sufficient evidence based on medical reports of the late Ilaisa Batai and credible witness statements that the actions of the Police officer w
The Director of the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Ashwin Raj has confirmed that he was referred a complaint of arbitrary eviction from the Director of Legal Aid Commission on Friday which had been init
People are being urged to switch off auto date and time under settings to avoid their phone moving forward by an hour tomorrow. Daylight saving starts on 20th December. Vodafone Fiji had earlier advised people
The Acting Director of Legal Aid Commission, Shahin Ali has refuted claims made by Tamavua landlord, Urvendra Sharma that when Sharma had approached the Commission, he was told to go to the Nasinu Magistrates Court.
Tamavua landlord, Urvendra Sharma says he will be meeting with the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission and Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission today to take action against Pramil Prasad who he claims
