34 FIJI HUMAN RIGHTS & ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT 2018 Media Engagement – 2018 General Election Date 01/11/ 2018 19/11/ 2018 20/10/2018 08/11/ 2018 12 /11/2018 2018 General Election Media engagement ( pre-poll an post-poll) HRADC preparing teams for upcoming Election Media Outlet FBC http://www.fbc.com.fj/fiji/69183/fradc-preparing-teams-forupcoming-election 2018 General Elections: Campaign within electoral rules, says The Fiji Human Rights director Times https://www.fijitimes.com/2018-general-elections-campaign-withinelectoral-rules-says-human-rights-director/ 2018 General Elections: Close watch on campaigns The Fiji Times https://www.fijitimes.com/2018-general-elections-close-watch-oncampaigns/ Let people make their choice freely: Raj FBC http://www.fbc.com.fj/fiji/70620/let-people-make-their-choicefreely-raj Joint Press Conference Fijian Elections …just wanted to implore on everyone that we are still in the blackout Office period so that we would like to ensure that we comply with the facebook requirements set out law under section 63, 110 and 118 so to the page mainstream media, members of the political parties, individual candidates and members of the public - please ensure that you in full compliance with the requirements set out under the law for blackout period. The intention of blackout period is to give people, voters in particular the much needed reprieve so that they can cast their votes freely, without undue pressure. We also appeal to the public sense of reason particularly s so as it affects the activities on social media to ensure that if there is any proliferation of fake news under the pretext of legitimate media – please report that immediately so we can take swift action on it. Also to individuals who are residing abroad and are recusant and continue to claim that they will post whatever they wish to post, to please exercise reason. If you want to see free, fair and credible elections, you need to ensure that our voters get that reprieve so that they are able to cast votes without pressure, without influence and that fact that there is so much fake news, people are beginning to find it really difficult to delineate between fact and fiction, I think all the more reason to have something like the blackout period. So please ensure there is full compliance with the requirements of the law. https://web.facebook.com/F ijianelectionsoffice/ videos/207118116870037