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The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission is working closely with the Department of Social Welfare to secure housing for the Nadi family of seven including a 3 weeks old baby and a 74-year-old grandmother who
Tamavua landlord, Urvendra Sharma claims that he had brought Pramil Prasad as a caretaker for his property last year while Pramil Prasad says he signed the caretaker agreement because he was told that renting in an i
Human Rights and Anti Discrimination Director, Ashwin Raj says they have seen a number of conversations around Fiji where people think that if somebody has committed a heinous crime then they do not deserve the kind of
Pramil Prasad whose family was arbitrarily evicted from an informal settlement in Tamavua says he is back in the flat after a court order was issued however he is demanding compensation as his belongings were destroyed
A report of an elderly woman who is wheel-chair bound being allegedly assaulted by her landlord is being investigated by Police. Spokesperson Ana Naisoro confirms the report was received at the Samabula Police Stat
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
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
Daylight saving will be held from December 20th this year to January 17th 2021. People will have to wind their clocks one hour ahead at 2am on December 20th. Minister for Employment, Parveen Bala says they had
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
