Fiji's corrections and police departments have been urged to work swiftly with the country's Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission to stop torture and degrading treatment by its staff.
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The Citizens' Constitutional Forum said it is concerned at the increasing reports of alleged assaults on people in police or prison custody
The forum's acting chief executive Louchrisha Hussain has called for an independent and thorough investigation into the allegations.
A Fijian father is seeking justice for his son who he claims was allegedly assaulted by prison officers in a Suva remand centre last week.
Fiji's NGO Coalition for Human Rights has called for an independent investigation into last month's death of a man allegedly beaten by police.
Investigations into an act of police brutality in the country's west have been completed, Fiji's defence minister says.
The Fiji police say they are already investigating allegations of police brutality in the Nadarivatu area in western Fiji.
A lawyer in Fiji says local police tortured nine men last month, with one officer also attempting to rape one of the victims.
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