FIJI HUMAN RIGHTS & ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT 2018 52 Launch of the Election/Human Rights Brochure Supervisor of Elections, Mr. Mohammed Saneem, Director, Mr. Ashwin Raj and Chairperson for the Fijian Electoral Commission, Mr. Suresh Chandra at the joint launch of the Elections/Human Rights brochure A brochure on elections and human rights was produced by the Commission and jointly launched with the Fijian Elections Office to educate voters as well as political parties on right to political participation, features of free and fair election, upholding minimum human rights standards during elections and information on the question of limitations to right to political participation. The event marked the collective goal to ensure that Fiji enjoys free, fair and credible elections and a peaceful transition into parliamentary democracy. The brochure was translated in Itaukei, Hindi, Rotuman, Chinese and Banaban languages and widely disseminated across the country. Racism, it stops with you! A Poster with the message, Racism, it stops with you!- was produced and widely disseminated in the national newspapers, The Fiji Times and Fiji Sun to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination which is observed annually on 21 March. The poster was also translated in Chinese and distributed through the Chinese Media, country’s only Chinese newspaper. Sports and Human Rights In an effort to promote human rights, equality and inclusion for all , a billboard with a message: We are all Fijians united by common and equal citizenry – say no to discrimination Fiji, was installed at the ANZ National Stadium, Suva prior to the popular sporting event, Deans Final 2018, held annually for secondary schools. The Commission strongly holds the view that sports can be used as a mode to build human rights culture in Fiji as sports endorses values such as respect for human dignity, fairness, equality and principles of non-discrimination. Human Rights wall in police stations and posters outlining the rights of the arrested and detained persons The human rights walls which were established in police stations around the country were enhanced with the Commission producing Rights of Arrested and Detained Person’s Posters in vernacular – Hindi, Rotuman and translating it in Chinese language. The poster outlines constitutional rights of the arrested and detained persons and with the translation of the poster in four different languages (Itaaukei, Chinese, Hindi and Rotuman), a wider community will now be able to understand the constitutional rights of arrested and detained persons. The posters are displayed at police stations across the country and is useful when first-hour-procedure is administered to the suspects during caution interviews.