Complaints
Freedom of religion, conscience and belief
The Commission investigated complaints in relation to alleged violation of religious freedom,
conscience and belief. The nature of complaints ranged from management dispute leading to
the closure of a place of worship, demolition of a place of worship and holding of examinations
by an educational institution on a Saturday, a practice against the complainant’s belief.
Political Rights
The Commission issued a media statement on the right to vote as an expression of the will of
the individual as recognised in the Fijian Constitution and that it must be exercised without
fear of reprisal and recrimination.
Right to Privacy
The Commission issued a public
statement on circulation of nude images
on social media platforms describing
it as morally repugnant act that is an
assault on the dignity and a breach of
the right to privacy.
The Commission condemned the
circulation of accident pictures/video of
road accident at Nabou on social media
platforms, calling it as an act of savagery
and a national disgrace.
The Commission investigated a complaint in which photograph of a mother and her child was
posted on Facebook page by a private company in retaliation after a complaint of tax evasion was
filed with Fiji Revenue and Customs Service against this private company.
Right to Health
The Commission investigated a complaint of alleged medical negligence in which a person
lost his eyesight after a medical procedure was performed on him at a state-run health facility.
Freedom from arbitrary evictions
The Commission investigated a complaints relating to eviction of tenants without a court
order.
FIJI HUMAN RIGHTS & ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMISSION
2018 IN REVIEW
ANNUAL REPORT 2018
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