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Fiji PM's violence condemnation rings hollow for some
Audio 18 Feb 2014The Fiji PM's condemnation of violence towards women is ringing hollow for some who suffered at the military's hands. Audio
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Fiji PM challenged over women beatings
A Fiji businesswoman says the Prime Minister's call for men to think long and hard about the treatment of women is a complete contradiction of his past actions. Speaking at...
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Fiji Labour Party calls for more Goverment transparency
The Fiji Labour Party says the regime is showing it has something to hide by continually refusing to disclose government financial statements or its leaders' salaries. The Labour leader, Mahendra...
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Fiji Labour Party calls for more government transparency
Audio 10 Dec 2013Fiji Labour Party calls for Government to be transparent following UN's Anti-Corruption day. Audio
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Pro-democracy campaigner in Fiji backs calls for Govt transparency
A pro-democracy campaigner in Fiji is backing the Labour leader's calls for the Government to be more transparent and release financial information. Mahendra Chaudhry says government financial…
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Fiji court sets free five democracy activists
The Suva magistrate's Court has set free five Fiji democracy activists after charges against them were withdrawn. Businesswoman Laisa Digitaki and four others were charged with illegal assembly after…
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Fiji activists charged with illegal procession
Five Fiji activists who staged a demonstration calling for democracy outside the venue of a meeting of the Great Council of Chiefs in December have appeared in the Suva magistrate's...
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Fiji interim rulers to ease travel bans on dissidents
Fiji's interim Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has announced that the travel bans against some critics of the military-led administration will be lifted next week. Travel bans had been placed…
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Fiji coup leader told to heed other dictators' fate
A Fiji democracy activist who is in hiding says President Ratu Josefa Iloilo and the interim prime minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, should not believe that they are immune from prosecution.
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Fiji soldiers seize coup critic Heffernan
Fiji soldiers have arrested one of two activists who have been in hiding after making what the authorities have described as inciting statements. The director of the Pacific Centre for...
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50 banned from leaving Fiji by military regime
Fiji's military has so far banned 50 people from overseas travel, but is refusing to say exactly why they're being targetted. The latest addition to the military's blacklist is Jaganath...
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Fiji bans overseas travel by former Cane Growers Council CEO
Authorities in Fiji have placed an overseas travel ban on the sacked chief executive of the Sugar Cane Growers council, Jaganath Sami. The Fiji Times reports that this has been...
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Five Fiji pro-democracy activists stopped from leaving country
Five Fiji pro-democracy activists have been stopped from leaving the country. Fijilive.com reports the military handed a directive to the Immigration Department on December 28 identifying the names of…
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Fiji Womens' Crisis Centre Co-ordinator upset by lack of response to military's treatment of activis
The Co-ordinator of the Fiji Womens Crisis Centre has expressed disappointment at the inaction of the Fiji Human Rights Commission after 5 activists were allegedly ill-treated by the military…
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Fiji Women's Crisis Centre Co-ordinator upset over military's treatment of activists
The Co-ordinator of the Fiji Women's Crisis Centre has expressed disappointment at the inaction of the Fiji Human Rights Commission after five activists were allegedly ill-treated by the military…
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Laisenia Qarase faces arrest if he returns to Suva - says military
Fiji's deposed prime minister, Laisenia Qarase, will be facing arrest if he returns to the capital from his home village in the Lau Group. The military's Land Force Commander, Colonel...
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Peace shrine attacked in Fiji overnight
A peace shrine set up in Fiji at a residence just outside Suva has been attacked over night. The roadside fence had been hung with posters saying "Yes to democracy,...
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ANZ Bank drawn into Fiji securities fraud case
Fiji's largest commercial bank, the ANZ, is under police investigation for a securities fraud case involving Fijian Holdings Securities Limited and its managing director, Sitiveni Weileilakeba. Radio…
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Fijian Holdings faces disciplinary action
Fiji's Capital Markets Development Authority is to take disciplinary action against Fijian Holdings Securities Limited after it was found guilty of malpractice. The incident relates to a stock…
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Fiji Holdings Securities found guilty of malpractice
Fiji's Capital Markets Development Authority, is to take disciplinary action against Fijian Holdings Securities Limited after it was found "guilty of malpractice". The incidient relates to a stock…
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Fiji busimesswoman cautions politicians over public comments
An indigenous Fijian businesswoman has called on the country's political leaders to be cautious in the remarks they make because it affects investment. The Fiji Times reports the call has...