Ashwin Raj

Ministry Schemes Under Audit: Permanent Secretary
FIJI NEWS, NATION, NEWS

Ministry Schemes Under Audit: Permanent Secretary

The Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Al­leviation, Ashwin Raj said the au­ditin...

Commission Says Same Sex Marriage Concept Needs ‘Jurisprudence’
NEWS

Commission Says Same Sex Marriage Concept Needs ‘Jurisprudence’

The issue came to the limelight following an argument by University of Fiji Vice-Chancellor and Dean for the School ...

Commission Receives Complaints Against TikToker
NEWS

Commission Receives Complaints Against TikToker

The commission has filed a complaint with the Online Safety Commission and with the Cybercrime unit, calling for an ...

Raj Urges HR Fraternity, Leaders to Work With Stakeholders To Set Standards
Opinion, SUNBIZ

Raj Urges HR Fraternity, Leaders to Work With Stakeholders To Set Standards

These employees believe that they must be afforded the right to make an informed choice rather than being compelled ...

Human Rights Director: Reflections on Significance of Constitution Day
Opinion

Human Rights Director: Reflections on Significance of Constitution Day

The fact that there is a rise in intolerance based on race, religion, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation amongst ...

OPINION: COVID-19 Vaccination vs. Human Rights
Opinion

OPINION: COVID-19 Vaccination vs. Human Rights

Every worker has a right to a safe and healthy workplace and the employer is legally obliged to ensure that workers ...

Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia And Biphobia
NATION

Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia And Biphobia

The theme for this year’s celebration is Together: Resisting, Supporting, Healing! is significant for the LGBTIQ p...

Human Rights Director Submits Report
NATION

Human Rights Director Submits Report

Mr Raj said the commission has conducted investigations in relation to allegations of Police brutality, of professio...

Get The Jab And Protect Your Family: Samarasinha
NATION

Get The Jab And Protect Your Family: Samarasinha

'The vaccine is important for this country, the health of its citizens and the health of the economy.’

Raj Tells Padarath To Lodge Complaint If Rights Violated
NEWS

Raj Tells Padarath To Lodge Complaint If Rights Violated

It is imperative that a court of law determines whether Mr Padarath’s right to free speech has been violated and w...

Nasinu Muslim College Assault Allegations Surface
NEWS

Nasinu Muslim College Assault Allegations Surface

“I cannot tell you right now. These reports do not normally come to my table. These are issues that are resolved w...

Immigration Raids Company Employing Bangladeshi Nationals
NEWS

Immigration Raids Company Employing Bangladeshi Nationals

It is believed that the officers were there to retrieve the passports of the expats.

Raj Says USP Articles By The Fiji Times Are Misleading
NEWS

Raj Says USP Articles By The Fiji Times Are Misleading

“Fiji Times has made an egregious reporting error in their story ‘Still No response’ on March 21, 2020.

Raj To Vosarogo: Focus On Your Crumbling Political Party
NEWS

Raj To Vosarogo: Focus On Your Crumbling Political Party

THE Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Director WAS RESPONDING TO SODELPA deputy leader FILIMONI VOSARO...

Raj: Commission Will Call for Alignment Of Police Bill With That Of Human Rights
NATION

Raj: Commission Will Call for Alignment Of Police Bill With That Of Human Rights

“We were advised that the Police Bill is yet to be tabled in the House,” Mr Raj said.

More Recruiting Scam Claims By Bangladesh Nationals
NEWS

More Recruiting Scam Claims By Bangladesh Nationals

The company has strongly denied the claims and said they were ready to provide evidence to the newspaper against the...

Arrow Concrete Now Fijian Made Certified
SUNBIZ

Arrow Concrete Now Fijian Made Certified

From humble beginnings in 2004, Arrow Concrete Pte Limited has grown from strength to strength. The company was rece...

Don’t Just Post On Social Media, Report To Authorities, Commission Urges Public
NEWS

Don’t Just Post On Social Media, Report To Authorities, Commission Urges Public

While social media posts expose the wrong doings (human rights violations), these allegations cannot be verified wit...

Couple Files Report Of Harassment Claims
FIJI NEWS, NEWS

Couple Files Report Of Harassment Claims

In an interview yesterday, the man who wished to remain anonymous said: “The President’s entourage overtook us c...

Ashwin Raj’s Team Brings To Life People’s Rights As Enshrined In 2013 Constitution
NATION

Ashwin Raj’s Team Brings To Life People’s Rights As Enshrined In 2013 Constitution

The Commission understands and respects that landlords have rights, they have mortgages. However, they need to remov...

Commission Slams Social Media Post
NEWS

Commission Slams Social Media Post

Mr Raj said while the commission did not condone shoplifting, it condemned such punitive measures taken by shop owne...

Plans To Secure Housing for Evicted Nadi Family Of Seven
NATION

Plans To Secure Housing for Evicted Nadi Family Of Seven

As of yesterday, the family has been placed in a private home in Nadi where they can stay for two weeks. This is the...

Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission: Excessive Force Used By Police During Arrest Of Naqia Villager
NEWS

Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission: Excessive Force Used By Police During Arrest Of Naqia Villager

Having concluded its investigations and based on the available evidence including medical records and the victim and...

Striking The Right Balance Between Rights And Restrictions In The Context Of COVID-19
NEWS

Striking The Right Balance Between Rights And Restrictions In The Context Of COVID-19

The exercise of the right to freedom of speech, expression and publication cannot be extricated from the need to bal...

Raj Acts On ‘Taunted’ Child Whose Dad is Jailed
NATION

Raj Acts On ‘Taunted’ Child Whose Dad is Jailed

“Let’s teach our children to learn to respect the diverse backgrounds that they all come from, that there’s no...

Commission Director Calls On Police To Hold Officers To Account
NEWS

Commission Director Calls On Police To Hold Officers To Account

The Commission further found that the officers who perpetuated these acts of violence also made efforts to cover up ...

Stop Victim Bashing, Says Minister For Women, Vuniwaqa
NATION

Stop Victim Bashing, Says Minister For Women, Vuniwaqa

High Court Judge Justice Daniel Goundar highlighted in his sentencing that the victim was subjected to further victi...

Child Custody Matters Remain  Biggest Challenge: Ashwin Raj
NEWS

Child Custody Matters Remain Biggest Challenge: Ashwin Raj

Mr Raj said some examples were on the areas of sexual and physical assault of children including the denial of promp...

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