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United Nations WTF

The United Nations is well placed to play a more proactive role in resolving the impasse in Fiji but it must learn to apply its own principles and standards to itself. That was the message an audience in Tauranga got las…
Ilikini Naitini to Contest 2014 Fiji Elections

Now that's what we call a "radical change" A Strong Will in a Strong Body After all life imprisonment is 14 years, is it not? What a truly special year Frank picked aye! ><>2014<><
Lawyers Duty to Report Human Rights Issues in Fiji

Pacific countries are required to report to the Human Rights Council of the United Nations and other UN member states on their human rights records under the Universal Period Review (UPR), a new human rights reporting me…
IMF TO PROMOTE PEACE WHAT ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS IN FIJI ?

The International Monetary Fund issued the following speech from IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn: Over the past year or so, the global financial crisis has been the subject of intense debate. But today, in…
Dictator should present himself to the International Criminal Court

President Barack Obama will renew far-reaching economic sanctions on Sudan this month, underscoring his administration's pledge to use both carrots and sticks to induce cooperation from Khartoum on key security issues…
Even Africans Ridicule Fiji Rule of Law Situation

More than electoral or judicial reform, Nigeria needs a people-reform. Nigeria is in the bad company of countries like Fiji in the denial of passports to 'dissident' citizens What is the rule of law? Is there a differe…
Fiji World Press Freedom Rank Falls 73 places worse than Afghanistan

Political power grabs dealt press freedom a great disservice again this year. A military coup caused Fiji (152nd) to fall 73 places. Soldiers moved into Fijian news rooms for several weeks and censored articles before t…
United States Will Not Recognize Election

The Center for Democracy in the Americas (CDA) praised six senior Members of the U.S. Congress for their open letter to the Honduran Congress reminding Honduran authorities that without political progress in ending the c…
United States Funding to Fiji for Democracy Human Rights Rule of Law

Approximately FJD$1,160,520.00 is available from the United States Federal Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) for FIJI Entities : (1) providing technical assistance to political parties; (2) supporting cl…
Bainimarama's Fiji Like Soeharto's Indonesia

Being in Fiji in 2009 is a bit like living in Indonesia during the repressive Soeharto years. Outside journalists are not welcome and the local media is heavily controlled. Australian publishers have been kicked out. The…