11 Nov 2019

Fiji urged by UN members to protect freedom of expression

From , 6:03 am on 11 November 2019

Fiji has been urged by United Nations members to prevent attacks on free speech.

The country's human rights record was under examination last week in a period review by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

The review followed concerns from human rights advocates that new online safety laws could be used to silence government critics.

Mackenzie Smith reports. 

A meeting of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

A meeting of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Photo: AFP