11 Commissioner Pravesh Sharma is the Proceedings Commissioner Mr. Pravesh Sharma graduated with a Law Degree from Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand. He is admitted to both the High Court of New Zealand and the High Court of Fiji. He has worked in private practice in Fiji; initially with Munro Leys and R. Patel Lawyers. He has also practiced a Corporate Solicitor and as a Prosecutor in Wellington, New Zealand. Since May 2015, Mr. Sharma has been running his own Firm, Victoria Chambers. His main areas of practice are Criminal and Family Law Litigation. Mr Sharma has special interest in Criminal Appeals. In September 2018, Mr. Sharma was appointed a Commissioner with the Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission for a term of three years. In March 2019, he was appointed Proceedings Commissioner and was also appointed Chairman of the Fiji Dental Professional Conduct Committee for a term of three years. Director Mr. Ashwin Raj Mr. Raj was appointed in February 2016. An academic by training, Mr. Raj is also the chairperson of the Media Industry Development Authority (MIDA). FIJI HUMAN RIGHTS & ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMISSION Commissioner Perera is a special educator with 20 years’ experience in social and community development in Sri Lanka and Fiji. She currently heads the Frank Hilton Organization in Suva that provides a wide range of services in education, health and community development and works at community level to build systems of support that promote equity and inclusion for children with disabilities and their families. ANNUAL REPORT 2018 Commissioner Sureni Perera