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Human rights in Fiji

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706:“Fiji remains a military dictatorship that denies its citizens the right to take part in self-government through free and fair elections, as well as the freedoms of speech, press, assembly, and religion. Since the December 5, 2006 coup d'état, the military and police have arbitrarily arrested and detained human rights defenders, journalists and others perceived as critical of the administration. Four people have died in military or police custody and dozens of people have been intimidated, beaten, sexually assaulted, or subjected to degrading treatment. Fiji's interim administration continues to fail to uphold the rule of law and has seriously compromised the independence of the judiciary. No UN special procedures have visited since the 2006 coup. A visit by the UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers is pending, though the Fiji government has failed to advise a suitable time for this visit. The government has not responded to the request to visit of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.” 654:, the right to privacy, the right to participate through elections in the political process, protection from discrimination (on any grounds including ethnicity, gender, social origin, sexual orientation, age, "economic or social or health status", disability or religion), property rights, the right to education, "the right of every person to work and to a just minimum wage", the right to adequate housing, access to food and water, and the 32: 683:, the Fiji Human Rights Commission showed support for the then President, Ratu Josefa Iloilo, stating that "the President had no choice but to abrogate the 1997 Constitution after the Fiji Court of Appeal ruled that the interim government was illegal." However, the Head of the Fijian Human Rights Commission, 631:, titled the Bill of Rights, comprised a total of twenty three sections and contained provisions for human rights protections. The 1997 constitution was the supreme law of Fiji from the creation of it in 1997 until April 2009. However, it was suspended by President Josefa Iloilo in April 2009 after the 564:
Normally the Fijian political system is one of a parliamentary representative democratic republic. There have been four military coups since Fiji's independence from Britain in 1970. Since 1987 the military has either had a significant influence in the politics of Fiji, or have been directly ruling.
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Even though the Constitution of Fiji was abrogated in 2009, the President on 10 April 2009, issued the “Existing Law Decree 2009” stipulating that all “Existing Laws in force immediately before the 10th day of April 2009 shall continue in force....” “Existing Laws” meant all written laws other than
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in the South Pacific Ocean with a population of approximately 849,000. It is made up of Fijians (57 percent), Indo-Fijians (37 percent), Europeans, Chinese, other Pacific islanders, and people of mixed racial descent (6 percent). Fiji has been in a state of political unrest since their independence
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The Human Rights Commission Decree 2009 was passed by the military regime to establish the Commission and lays the groundwork in its work in and out of the country. Since then, the Commission have played a vital role in promoting human rights in Fiji and advocating it abroad. During the
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Fiji seeks UN Human Rights Security Council bid in 2015 but withdrew later with the Prime Minister stating that Fiji should tackle current issues that need immediate actions such as climate change and global warming first before officially bidding for a seat on the Council
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the Constitution Amendment Act 1997. This decree guaranteed the continued existence of all human rights related local laws existing in Fiji during and including the time of the abrogation of the Constitution.
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schemes. It also guarantees (article 40) "the right to a clean and healthy environment, which includes the right to have the natural world protected for the benefit of present and future generations".
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In July 2009, the interim Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama announced that Fiji would have a new constitution by 2013. This new constitution would derive from the
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on 13 October 1970. Fiji has acceded to some, but not the majority, of the key human rights treaties. It is a party to the conventions against racism (
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has urged the government of Fiji to strengthen its Human Rights Commission by ratifying several key international agreements including the
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The new Constitution introduced in 2013 includes a Bill of Rights (chapter 2, articles 6 to 45). It protects, among others, the right of
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Freedom of religion or belief, expression, association and peaceful assembly, and right to participate in public and political life
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passed by the military regime to establish the Commission and lays the groundwork for its work in and out of the country.
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and well as from “extensive consultations with political parties, non-governmental organizations and ordinary citizens.
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Summary of main issues of concern in the Submission by the Human Rights Watch to the Universal Periodic Review on Fiji
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ruled that the military government that was in power, who took over as a result of a coup d’etat in 2006, illegal.
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Fiji was governed by military-backed régime from December 2006 to September 2014, at which point
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and the peaceful dealing with hate speech on social media without infringing on people's
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Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
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Protection of human rights in the Constitution and domestic legislation
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Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division (2009).
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in 2008 to improve human rights relations in the country and abroad.
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Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
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Administration of justice, including impunity, and the rule of law
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a general election restored a parliamentary civilian government
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International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural rights
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Right to work and to just and favorable conditions of work
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Index

Politics of Fiji

Constitution
History
President
list
Wiliame Katonivere
Prime Minister
Sitiveni Rabuka
Cabinet
Attorney-General
Siromi Turaga
Leader of the Opposition
Inia Seruiratu
Parliament
Naiqama Lalabalavu
Supreme Court
Chief Justice
Kamal Kumar
Court of Appeal
High Court
Elections
Electoral system
Voting
Political parties
1972
Mar 1977
Sep 1977
1982
1987

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