FIJI HUMAN RIGHTS & ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT 2018 24 Goal 1 Monitoring, Investigations and Compliance Monitoring, Investigations and Compliance are a core function of the Commission. Section 45 (4) (c) and (e) of the Fijian Constitution and section 12(1) (j) of the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Act confers to the Commission the powers to investigate allegations of contraventions of human rights as well as allegations of unfair discrimination either on its own motion or on the basis of a complaint by individuals, groups or institutions on their behalf or on behalf of others. Section 45(5) of the Fijian Constitution provides that any person has the right to lodge a complaint with the Commission alleging that a right or freedom guaranteed under the Constitution has been denied, violated or infringed, or is threatened. Furthermore, section 45 (4) (e) of the Constitution and section 12 (1) (k) of the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Act empowers the Commission to secure appropriate redress if human rights have been violated through conciliation or making application to court for redress or for other forms of relief or remedies. A total of 154 files were opened in 2018. This included complaints in relation to alleged breaches of the constitutional provisions under chapter 2 – Bill of Rights, breaches of the Crimes Act, requests for judicial redress and amicus applications, enquiries, clients seeking advice and assistance of the Commission, civil matters and complaints of alleged Police and Corrections misconduct. Upon assessment, it was established that some complaints were inter-sectional in nature. These complaints had multiple human rights infringements. The total number of complaints received by the Commission in 2018 was 192. The number of complaints received by the Commission is indicative of the gradual restoration of public confidence in the national human rights commission since its resuscitation in 2016. Section 45(5) of the Fijian Constitution provides that any person has the right to lodge a complaint with the Commission alleging that a right or freedom guaranteed under the Constitution has been denied, violated or infringed, or is threatened. Complaints of infraction of rights guaranteed under the Fijian Constitution