FIJI HUMAN RIGHTS & ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT 2018 28 Section 21 – Freedom of movement and residence The Commission received a complaint in breach of section 21 of the Fijian Constitution. The complainant alleged that his brother who was living with disability was not allowed to travel to an alternative place of residence of his choice by his guardian. Section 22 – Freedom of Religion, conscience and belief The Commission received three complaints in breach of section 22 of the Fijian Constitution. It is alleged that a dispute between the management and trustees of a temple resulted in the closure of the place of worship. In another matter, a student of Fiji National University raised that scheduling examinations on a Saturday was against her belief. Section 24 – Right to Privacy The Commission received a complaint in breach of section 24. The complainant alleged that the photograph of his spouse and child was posted on the Facebook page of a private company, after he (the complainant) lodged a complaint with Fiji Revenue and Customs Services against the private company for tax evasion. Section 26 – Right to equality and freedom from discrimination The Commission received five complaints in relation to the breach of section 26 of the Fijian Constitution. In one of the cases, it was alleged that a landlord had made racial comments against his tenant. In another matter, it was alleged that the management of Housing and Relief Trust issued an eviction notice against an occupant after she got pregnant. The Commission also received a complaint against a school teacher who continually addressed a child as ‘Punjabi’ which the child did not like. In a separate matter, it was alleged that the complainant was targeted due to his sexual orientation. Section 29 – Protection of ownership and interests in land The Commission received 2 complaints in breach of section 29. The complainant alleged that a NGO authorised the demolition of his mother’s place of worship. The complainant further claimed that he was not part of any consultations where the residents of Jittu Estate were seeking a resolution to their land dispute. In another matter the complainant alleged that Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources had failed to issue him with a lease despite making all necessary payments. Section 34 – Right to reasonable access to transportation The Commission received a complaint in breach of section 34. A village headman from Qarani, Gau Island raised that the bridge used by his people to access government stations got damaged in 1996. He had raised the issue of maintenance during district and provincial meetings but nothing concrete has eventuated. Section 35 – Right to housing and sanitation The Commission received two complaints in breach of section 35 of the Fijian Constitution. A complainant raised that she has been waiting since 2002 for the Department of Social Welfare to build her home. She has also complained that $100/month allowance by the Department was not sufficient. In the second matter, a complainant raised that despite securing necessary approvals for her house plan, Department of Social Welfare had not acted on her housing application. Section 36 – Right to adequate food and water The Commission received a complaint in breach of section 36 of the Fijian Constitution. It was alleged that the complainant’s connection to the water mains was disconnected by the Water Authority of Fiji. Section 37 – Right to social security schemes The Commission received five complaints in breach of section 37 of the Fijian Constitution. Nature of complaints included allocation of insufficient allowance by Department of Social Welfare, delay by