140.43
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Guarantee freedom of expression and opinion and freedom of the press, by ensuring respect for the rights of journalists and human rights defenders and reviewing the Media Industry Development Decree 2010, which punishes any journalistic publication against the general interest or public order, in order to avoid abusive interpretations
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- Nov 9, 2020
140.38
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take measures to permit lawful labour, political and social protests, and to safeguard activists’ and human rights defenders’ rights to speak and peacefully assemble freely, without harassment, and unimpeded by inappropriately applied administrative impediments
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of assembly
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Human rights defenders
- Labour rights
- Date added
- Nov 9, 2020
140.35
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Adopt concrete measures to ensure that trade unions and human rights defenders are able to carry out their work, guaranteeing their freedom of expression, association and assembly and freedom of the press
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of assembly
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Labour rights
- Date added
- Nov 9, 2020
140.30
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take specific measures, including strengthening the legal framework, to eliminate discrimination, hate speech and violence against lesbian, bisexual and transgender women, including by prosecuting and adequately punishing perpetrators, and adopt awareness-raising measures to address stigma within society
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Discrimination
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Violent extremism and human rights
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Nov 9, 2020
140.6
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Step up its efforts for the prevention of torture, particularly by ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Detention
- International instruments
- Torture and other CID treatment
- Date added
- Nov 9, 2020
139.186
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take measures to implement the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders at the national level, in line with target 16.10 of the Sustainable Development Goals
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Human rights defenders
- SDGs
- Date added
- Nov 9, 2020
139.158
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Strengthen and fully implement legislation punishing domestic violence, and ensure that traditional apologies are under no circumstances accepted as a mitigating factor
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Gender-based violence
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Nov 9, 2020
139.150
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take all necessary steps to ensure the full and effective implementation of laws and policy frameworks intended to combat and prevent violence against women and girls
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Gender-based violence
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Nov 9, 2020
139.148
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Strengthen the fight against violence against women by removing obstacles that prevent access to justice and the police, and to medical services
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Access to justice
- Gender-based violence
- Right to health
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Nov 9, 2020
139.147
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Prioritize comprehensive strengthening of its approach to combating violence against women and other vulnerable groups, including through legislative, institutional and community-based mechanisms
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Gender-based violence
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Nov 9, 2020
139.143
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Prevent and combat all forms of violence against women and girls through effective implementation of the relevant legislation on domestic violence and the National Gender Policy
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Gender-based violence
- Rights of the Child
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Nov 9, 2020
139.118
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take steps to improve the quality of and ensure broad access to comprehensive sexuality education
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Human rights education and training
- Sexual and reproductive rights
- Date added
- Nov 9, 2020
139.86
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure access to formal justice for women and girls from low-income households
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Access to justice
- Women's rights
- Date added
- Nov 9, 2020
139.85
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Promote freedom of association and workers’ rights to better defend their interests and views, including through lawful permits to peacefully demonstrate, without fear of harassment or detention
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of assembly
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Date added
- Nov 9, 2020
139.84
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Uphold freedom of assembly by ensuring that criminal statutes, such as section 15 of the Public Order (Amendment) Act, are not used to curtail workers’ rights to form and join trade unions and to assemble
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of assembly
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Labour rights
- Date added
- Nov 9, 2020
139.83
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Strengthen the efforts to ensure freedom of expression and the protection of journalists, including online
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Nov 9, 2020
139.82
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take steps to ensure that the rights to freedom of expression and association in Fiji, including those of workers and employers, can be exercised without fear of undue interference by the authorities, including by progressing legislative reform
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Date added
- Nov 9, 2020
139.81
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Safeguard freedom of expression by ensuring that criminal and speech-related legislation are not misused to supress media, civil society and opposition politicians’ criticism of the Government
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Civil society
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- Date added
- Nov 9, 2020
139.26
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure that the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission enjoys the human, financial and material resources necessary to discharge its mandate in full compliance with the Paris Principles
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- National Human Rights Institution
- Date added
- Nov 9, 2020
139.22
- Cycle
- Cycle 3 (2017 - 2021)
- Session
- 34 - November 2019
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take all necessary steps to ensure the reaccreditation of the Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission under the Paris Principles
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- National Human Rights Institution
- Date added
- Nov 9, 2020
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take the necessary measures to amend existing legislation in order to bring possible restrictions to freedom of expression or assembly in line with international human rights norms and standards
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- International instruments
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Facilitate a visit by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Noted
- Issues
- Human rights defenders
- Special procedures
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take steps to bring domestic law and practice into line with existing international human rights standards in relation to freedom of expression, including media freedom
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Freedom of the press
- International instruments
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take the necessary measures to ensure freedom of expression and opinion, as well as freedom of association and assembly, in accordance with international human rights standards
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- International instruments
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take steps to bring labour laws and practices in line with its international obligations, including under relevant ILO Conventions
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- International instruments
- Labour rights
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Ensure all alleged cases of human rights violations by security forces are investigated urgently and transparently, with those held responsible brought to trial swiftly
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Human rights violations by state agents
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Adopt specific measures to combat discrimination against children with disabilities in accessing an inclusive education
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Disability rights
- Right to education
- Rights of the Child
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Adopt concrete measures to guarantee that human rights defenders are able to realize their work with no obstacles and that their freedoms of expression, association and assembly are ensured, as recommended previously
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Freedom of association and peaceful assembly
- Freedom of opinion and expression
- Human rights defenders
- UPR process
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take further steps to ensure a safe and enabling environment for human rights defenders
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019
N/A
- Cycle
- Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016)
- Session
- 20 - October 2014
- State under Review
- Recommendation
Take all relevant steps to protect human rights defenders
- Recommending State
- Action Category
- 4 - General action
- Response
- Supported
- Issues
- Human rights defenders
- Date added
- Sep 26, 2019