Media Release
PUBLIC ADVISORY: FAKE NEWS ALERT ON SHAMIMA ALI AND FWCC
May 7, 2026
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre (FWCC) is advising members of the public to exercise caution regarding fabricated news stories and fake newspaper pages currently circulating online using the mastheads and branding of legitimate media organisations, including The Fiji Times and Fiji Sun. FWCC is aware of multiple fake stories currently
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
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
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Completes Intensive Training on Gender, Human Rights, and Violence against Women with Republic of Fiji Military Forces Gender Focal Points
March 22, 2026
Thirty-five men and women who are Gender Focal Points from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) have completed a week-long intensive training facilitated by the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre (FWCC), focused on gender, human rights, violence against women and girls, and basic counselling ethics.
NGOCHR Urges Government to Advance Key Governance Bills
March 19, 2026
The NGO Coalition on Human Rights (NGOCHR) strongly urges the Government and Parliament to ensure that the Access to Information Bill 2025, Code of Conduct Bill 2025, and Accountability and Transparency Commission Bill 2025 are progressed, without further delay. The Coalition welcomed that the bills remain on the Government’s legislative agenda but stressed that the country
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Calls for an End to Impunity for Violence Against Women and Girls
November 23, 2025
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre (FWCC) is calling for urgent and united action to end the persistent impunity surrounding violence against women and girls in Fiji, declaring that the justice system continues to fail survivors — particularly because of systemic weaknesses in policing.