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April 10, 2021 6:01 am
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There were no consultations held with the Fijian government and independent institutions in the formulation of the 2020 report on human rights in Fiji by the United States Department of State.
Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Director, Ashwin Raj has labelled the report perfunctory, scant in its interpretation and deconstruction of the law, saying it is saturated with generalisations and is selective in its treatment of facts.
Raj adds while the report impugns independent institutions like the judiciary and those responsible for the protection, promotion and preservation of human rights, there were no consultations with the HRADC nor any ethic of constructive engagement over the years, as far as the HRADC is concerned, in relation to human rights in Fiji.
2020 report on human rights in Fiji issued by the US State Dept is selective in its treatment of facts – Raj
2020 report on human rights in Fiji issued by the US State Dept is selective in its treatment of facts – Raj
Director of the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Ashwin Raj.
The Director of the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Ashwin Raj says the 2020 report on human rights in Fiji issued by the US State Department is perfunctory, scant in its interpretation and deconstruction of the law, saturated with generalisations and selective in its treatment of facts.
Raj says while the report impugns independent institutions like the judiciary and those responsible for the protection, promotion and preservation of human rights, there was neither any consultations with the state and independent institutions including the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission in the formulation of this report nor any ethic of constructive engagement over the y