FIJI HUMAN RIGHTS & ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMISSION
ANNUAL REPORT 2018
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The Commission
In accordance with section 45(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of Fiji, His Excellency the
President Major General (Rt'd) Jioji Konrote has appointed the following persons as Chairperson
and members of the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission for a term of three years:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Honourable Mr Justice Kamal Kumar as Chairperson;
Ms Lanieta Tuimabu as a member;
Ms Nicole Daniels as a member;
Ms Sureni Perera as a member; and
Mr Pravesh Sharma as a member.
The appointments were made on the advice of the Constitutional Offices Commission, which held its
meeting on 20 September 2018.
Honourable Acting Chief Justice and chairperson
of the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination
Commission, Mr. Justice Kamal Kumar
Mr. Justice Kamal Kumar has served on Fiji’s High Court (Civil
Division) since 2013 and has worked with community development
orgnisations over the years.
Commissioner Lanieta Tuimabu
Commissioner Tuimabu is a disability rights activist. She has
served as the President of the United Blind Persons of Fiji for two
consecutive terms. She has also served on Pacific Disability Forum
Board and is currently a serving board trustee of the Fiji Women’s
Crisis Centre. She is also a board trustee for Live and Learn Fiji.
Commissioner Tuimabu believes in women’s empowerment and
equality, in particular women and girls with disabilities.
Commissioner Nicole Daniels is the Secretary to
the Board
With a background in information and organizational
management, Ms. Nicole Daniels has had the opportunity to work
in several industries, including military, engineering, technical,
non- governmental and publishing. Ms. Nicole’s passion for
working with children has led her to earn an MBA and over ten
years of publishing experience, over twenty years of information
and knowledge management, and web content management and
design.