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
2021-04-10 12:36:15 GMT2021-04-10 20:36:15(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
SUVA, April 10 (Xinhua) Fiji criticized on Saturday the 2020 report on human rights in Fiji by the United States Department of State, saying that it is selective in its treatment of facts.
According to Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC), Ashwin Raj, director of Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission (HRADC), has labelled the U.S. 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.
He pointed out that the U.S. report is a skewed interpretation of the law and particularly given the fact that there was neither any stakeholder consultation in the formulation of this report, nor any ethic of constructive engagement of the State Department on these human rights matters with the national human rights institution like HRADC.
US Report on Fiji contains factual inaccuracies & they did not consult the Commission – Raj
Report does not have the Fijian govt’s response
US Report on Fiji contains factual inaccuracies & they did not consult the Commission – Raj
Report does not have the Fijian govt’s response Thursday 08/04/2021
Fiji Human Rights and Anti Discrimination Commission Director Ashwin Raj and US Embassy’s Chargé d’Affaires to Fiji, Tony Greubel. [image: File]
The Director of the Fiji Human Rights and Anti Discrimination Commission, Ashwin Raj says the US State Department’s 2020 Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Fiji contains factual inaccuracies and has a scant interpretation of the law while US Embassy’s Chargé d’Affaires to Fiji, Tony Greubel confirms that the report does not have the Fijian government’s response on human rights matters raised in the report.
US Report on Fiji is factual in nature – Greubel
Raj says the report contains factual inaccuracies
US Report on Fiji is factual in nature – Greubel
Raj says the report contains factual inaccuracies Thursday 08/04/2021
US Embassy’s Chargé d’Affaires to Fiji, Tony Greubel and Director of the Fiji Human Rights and Anti Discrimination Commission, Ashwin Raj. [image: file]
US Embassy’s Chargé d’Affaires to Fiji, Tony Greubel has today maintained that the US State Department’s 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices in Fiji are factual in nature however the Director of the Fiji Human Rights and Anti Discrimination Commission, Ashwin Raj says the US report contains factual inaccuracies and has a scant interpretation of the law.
8 April, 2021, 5:30 pm
The Director Fiji s Human Rights and Anti- Discrimination Commission, Ashwin Raj. Picture: File/JOVESA NAISUA
RELUCTANCE to address politically sensitive human rights matters had led observers to assess the Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission as pro-government, claims the United States Department of State 2020 Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Fiji.
“The Constitution establishes the FHRADC, and it continued to receive reports of human rights violations lodged by citizens,” the document said.
“The Constitution prohibits the commission from investigating cases filed by individuals and organisations relating to the 2006 coup and the 2009 abrogation of the 1997 constitution.”
The report says the commission routinely worked with the government to improve certain human rights matters such as prisoner treatment.