Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission

Permanent Secretary Appointments Finalised
NATION, NEWS

Permanent Secretary Appointments Finalised

Following an extensive recruitment process facilitated by KPMG Fiji, the Chairman of the Public Service Commission, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Review Sex Case Statute Of Limitations
NATION

Review Sex Case Statute Of Limitations

It is unfortunate that our laws currently have certain limitations with relation to sexual harassment and it is time...

About Us, Without Us: Hypocrisy Of United States Department of State 2020 Human Rights Report On Fiji
NATION

About Us, Without Us: Hypocrisy Of United States Department of State 2020 Human Rights Report On Fiji

The 2020 report on human rights in Fiji issued by the US Department of State is perfunctory, scant in its interpret...

‘Media Help Yanks’
Crime & Court

‘Media Help Yanks’

Controversial report on Fiji's Human Rights in the spotlight.

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.

How Professor Ahluwalia Left
NATION

How Professor Ahluwalia Left

The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission recognises that the State enjoys prerogative powers under the Im...

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...

Commission Concern Over TIKTOK Videos
FIJI NEWS, NEWS

Commission Concern Over TIKTOK Videos

This needs to end and the onus is on the TikTok users to use the platform responsibly. The Commission is in discussi...

QVS Chilli Torture
NEWS

QVS Chilli Torture

According to the complaint lodged with the commission, this was a punishment directed by an assistant principal of t...

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...

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...

21 Graduates With Mandela Certificate
NATION

21 Graduates With Mandela Certificate

Mandela Rules are the universally accepted minimum standards on the treatment of prisoners.

Good Samaritan Comes To Rescue Evicted Family
NATION

Good Samaritan Comes To Rescue Evicted Family

The family was forcefully evicted from their house on Monday and spent a few days at the bus shelter.

Tudravu Warns All Police Officers To Uphold the Law
NATION

Tudravu Warns All Police Officers To Uphold the Law

This follows a claim of alleged Police assault reported at the Nausori Police Station over the weekend.

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...

Commission Does Not Condone Any Allegations Of Torture And Brutality
NEWS

Commission Does Not Condone Any Allegations Of Torture And Brutality

The Commission has issued two statements in relation to this issue and the Commission does not see the need to conti...

Commission To Look Into Students’ Welfare
NEWS

Commission To Look Into Students’ Welfare

The students were introduced to human rights values such as human dignity, respect and equality during the human rig...

Fiji Human Rights Director Wades in on University of Fiji row
NEWS

Fiji Human Rights Director Wades in on University of Fiji row

Raj: No room for racism here

500 youths to attend Suva National Conference
NEWS

500 youths to attend Suva National Conference

Minister Parveen Bala said the conference would be more Government-focused and would involve other Government minist...

Fiji National Security and Defence Minister Says 11  Cases Of Police Brutality Are Being Investigated
NEWS

Fiji National Security and Defence Minister Says 11 Cases Of Police Brutality Are Being Investigated

Mr Seruiratu said the Fiji Police Force and the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission office are working t...

Editorial: Our human rights record today complying with international standards
Sunvoice

Editorial: Our human rights record today complying with international standards

The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission director Ashwin Raj is unfairly criticised from time to time for...

Human Rights Director Raj Supports Treaties Ratification
NEWS

Human Rights Director Raj Supports Treaties Ratification

The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission has strongly recommended that Fiji ratify the International Cove...

Hate Talk Uproar
NEWS

Hate Talk Uproar

A provisional National Federation Party candidate for the 2018 General Election has created an uproar by saying hate...

Raj Commends Police
NATION

Raj Commends Police

The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission (HRADC) commends the Fiji Police Force for taking prompt action ...

Raj: All Rights Observes in SODELPA Youth Leader Arrest
NEWS

Raj: All Rights Observes in SODELPA Youth Leader Arrest

The director of the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Ashwin Raj met with the SODELPA Youth leader who...

Ministry Seeks Legal Advice on Blood Donation
NEWS

Ministry Seeks Legal Advice on Blood Donation

Legal advice will be sought from the Solicitor General’s office by the Ministry of Health after objections by the ...

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