5) It would be worth to note that the Complaints Section was able to activate the relevant agencies in “Right to Housing” complaint in Vanua Levu whereby by 52 families were being evicted from the land on which they had built their homes by paying a minimal fee to Landowners. This complaint was also viewed as Unfair Discrimination on the basis of Race. The tenants were Fijians of Indian origin and had moved out from their sugar cane farms after the expiry of their land leases. By raising the complaint with the State authorities, Land authority and the Police and conducting site visits thereafter forwarding the investigations, the eviction was averted. We have been informed that the Land authority is in the process of finalising the allocation of the said plots. 6) Inter- Agency Networks: The Commission has been a member of the Coordinating Committee on Children, has contributed to the Universal Periodic Review- Fiji Report and is has also contributed to the CEDAW Consultations organised by the Ministry for Social Welfare and, Women and Poverty Alleviation meetings on the Concluding Observations on Fiji. Summary of Statistics for Complaints /Legal 2010 (January- December) 240 2011 (January –December 250 Legal: 29 matters were taken to Court. These were largely on behalf of women in relation to Family Court matters. 5.0 Recommendation: 15 (CERD/C/FJI/CO/17 “The Committee recommends that the State party adopt a comprehensive law on the elimination of racial discrimination, including regarding acts perpetrated by private persons, taking into consideration all elements of the Convention. Furthermore, the State party should expedite the review of its legislation so as to ensure full compliance with the Convention”. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Level 2, Civic Tower Phone: (679) 3308577 Victoria Parade Fax: (679) 3308661 4 SUVA Email: info@fhrc.org.fj