Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Siromi Turaga is appealing to traditional leaders, community leaders and inter-faith-based organizations to join the Government'
The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission welcomes the draft National Policy on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2024 - 2033, which aims to improve the l
The Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission states that all violence and abuse against children must be unequivocally condemned and reported to the law enfor
The NGO Coalition on Human Rights is calling on the government to stand true to what the truth is which is to stop genocide and call for a permanent ceasefire in the Hama
As we celebrate Human Rights Day today, the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission is calling for recognition, respect and human rights of all including vulnerab
Interchange between gender, power, class and politics is a well-known factor that people not only in the Pacific are facing but also globally. This was highlighted by
At present, there is no stand-alone legislation in relation to torture in Fiji. This was was highlighted by the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Chairpe
Loukinikini Vili Lewaravu has been appointed the new Director of the Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission. Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Co
The Fiji Women’s Rights Movement is asking our society today, how many more women must be murdered by their partners and spouses before we put an end to gender-bas
Following Fiji’s vote against the UN resolution calling for truce between Israel and Hamas and condemning all violence against Palestinian and Israeli civilians, h
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 pr
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 inclu
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
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 di
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 repo
The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission is requesting Minister for Justice, Siromi Turaga to appoint a Parole Board. Chair of the Commission, Pravesh Shar
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 Correct
The Police should treat all accused persons in the same manner irrespective of their ethnicity, gender, political or partisan affiliations, race, and social status/backgr
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
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 in
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 a