NGO Coalition on Human Rights STATEMENT
April 20, 2026
The NGO Coalition on Human Rights (NGOCHR) calls for an independent and transparent investigation into the death of Mr. Jone Vakarisi while in the custody of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF), and by ongoing reports that other individuals were detained without access to their families. The Coalition calls on the Fiji Human Rights
FWCC Condemns Corporal Punishment and Calls for Stronger Protection of Children
March 26, 2026
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre strongly condemns any form of corporal punishment in schools and reiterates that violence against children can never be justified under the guise of discipline. Corporal punishment is not only harmful to a child’s physical and emotional wellbeing, it is also inconsistent with Fiji’s legal and human rights obligations. Children have