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 19

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