FIJI HUMAN RIGHTS & ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT 2018 56 15/08/2018 16/08/2018 17/08/2018 20/08/2018 20/08/2018 21/08/2018 22/08/2018 22/08/2018 23/08/2018 23/08/2018 24/08/2018 Yasawa/Ba Yasawa/Ba Yasawa/Ba Yasawa/Ba Yasawa/Ba Yasawa/Ba Yasawa/Ba Yasawa/Ba Yasawa/Ba Yasawa/Ba Yasawa/Ba Yaqeta – Yasawa Islands Vuaki – Yasawa Islands Matacawalevu – Yasawa Islands Gunu – Yasawa Islands Nasoqo – Yasawa Islands Somosomo – Yasawa Islands Marou – Yasawa Islands Malevu – Yasawa Islands Kese – Yasawa Islands Muaira – Yasawa Islands Soso – Yasawa Islands Raising Visibility through Media The media plays a fundamental role in building awareness about human rights and promoting greater visibility of the work of the Commission. The Commission engaged all media platforms –print, broadcast and digital (social media) in its efforts to generate greater discussions about human rights. 2018 saw vigorous media engagement on pressing issues such as right to political participation, Fiji’s victory to the United Nationals Human Rights Council, rights of the LGBTQ persons, campaign against racism on prohibited grounds of discrimination, online safety bill, sex offenders’ registration bill, police brutality and hate speech on social media platforms during pre-electoral and post-electoral phases. Director also participated in live radio and television shows on key human rights challenges and on hate speech and right to political participation in the build up to the 2018 General Election.