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Fiji: Repeal of restrictive media law, reverse of travel bans and other reform commitments a positive signal for civic freedoms
- Published at
- 31.05.2023
- Country
- Fiji
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive CS development
- women
- protest
- bureaucratic restriction

Conviction of lawyer and recent legal changes further erodes civic space in Fiji ahead of elections
- Published at
- 24.11.2022
- Country
- Fiji
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- negative court ruling
- HRD prosecuted
- restrictive law

Media restrictions and vilification of activists intensifies climate of fear in Fiji
- Published at
- 22.06.2022
- Country
- Fiji
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- women
- public vilification
- bureaucratic restriction

Civic space remains ‘obstructed’ in Fiji as media attacked, climate march blocked
- Published at
- 09.02.2022
- Country
- Fiji
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- protest disruption
- protest
- public vilification

Fiji government continues to silence dissent as impunity for torture persists
- Published at
- 15.09.2021
- Country
- Fiji
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- HRD detained
- land rights

Fiji authorities target critics, deny union march as press freedom ranking drops
- Published at
- 01.06.2021
- Country
- Fiji
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- prevention of protest
- labour rights
- restrictive law

Fiji’s UN rights role marred by continued civic space concerns in the country
- Published at
- 11.03.2021
- Country
- Fiji
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- labour rights
- restrictive law
- bureaucratic restriction

Fiji authorities stifles airing of debate and continues prosecution of trade union leader
- Published at
- 14.10.2020
- Country
- Fiji
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD prosecuted
- religious groups
- restrictive law
- harassment
- censorship
- labour rights

Authorities intimidate protesters and silence critics using restrictive laws in Fiji
- Published at
- 24.06.2020
- Country
- Fiji
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- criminal defamation
- restrictive law
- intimidation
- harassment
- labour rights
- protest

Civil society disappointed by Fiji’s rejection of UN recommendations to revise repressive laws
- Published at
- 25.03.2020
- Country
- Fiji
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- restrictive law
- censorship
- time,place restrictions
- protest
- bureaucratic restriction

Fiji commits to free speech at UN while boy allegedly tortured for criticising the PM
- Published at
- 25.11.2019
- Country
- Fiji
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- youth
- prevention of protest
- torture/ill-treatment
- labour rights