We have noted from the State Report dated 10 February 2012 that while ‘there is yet to be specific race legislation or domestic law on racial discrimination per se, there are laws that prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race. The State has been progressive in its efforts to cover race based discrimination in its domestic laws. The Human Rights Commission Decree does cover racial discrimination and other Domestic Laws which have covered CERD are the Executive Authority Decree number 2 of 2009, State Services Decree, Administration of Justice Decree, Employment Relations Promulgations 2007, Crimes Decree, National Employment Centre Decree, Media Decree, iTaukei Affairs Amendment Decree, and the Public Order Amendment Decree 2011. However, a law revision on these is necessary to meet all requirements under CERD. 6.0 Recommendation 16: “...the State Party take all necessary measures to ensure that the registration of ethnic identity in Fiji is made on the basis of selfidentification, and that the operation of the present system does not lead to discriminatory treatment”.` The Commission notes that the Government has now put in place a name for all citizens living in Fiji as “Fijians”. The streamlining through the removal of race from all Government forms is a welcome move. 7.0 Conclusion 1) That the State ensures that the Fiji Human Rights Commission be adequately resourced in accordance with the Paris Principles (General Assembly resolution 48/134, of 20th December 1993); 2) That the State amends its laws in full compliance of the Convention against the Elimination of Racial Discrimination; 3) That the State ensures that race based voting is eliminated from the new Constitution; _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Level 2, Civic Tower Phone: (679) 3308577 Victoria Parade Fax: (679) 3308661 5 SUVA Email: info@fhrc.org.fj