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CCF launches ‘Enduring Hope’

Tuesday, 20 July 2010, 11:29 pm | Citizens Constitutional Forum

The 30-minute film is titled ‘Enduring Hope’ and was shot at a rural location in Ba and a squatter settlement near Suva early this year. The film is in the Fijian, Hindi and English languages with sub-titles in English where necessary. The production ... More >>

Fiji needs to keep its election promise

Thursday, 15 July 2010, 4:11 pm | Citizens Constitutional Forum

“Fiji cannot sit in isolation from the rest of the world. Bainimarama promised the people of Fiji and our regional and international stakeholders, that elections will be held at the latest by 2014. Bainimarama needs to honour that promise,” ... More >>

Independence of judiciary greatest concern

Wednesday, 24 February 2010, 5:47 pm | Citizens Constitutional Forum

The Fiji Government should urgently address concerns on the independence of the judiciary and the state of the rule of law, as the issue is of the greatest concern to the international community, says the Citizens’ Constitutional Forum (CCF). More >>

Draft Report of the Working Group On Fiji

Wednesday, 17 February 2010, 4:00 pm | Citizens Constitutional Forum

Contents: Summary of the proceedings of the review process;Presentation by the State under review; Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review; Conclusions and/or recommendations More >>

Fiji needs to protect human rights

Wednesday, 10 February 2010, 3:35 pm | Citizens Constitutional Forum

Fiji’s Interim Government should allow visits by the UN Special Rapporteurs against Torture, on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, and on Human Rights Defenders, says the Citizens’ Constitutional Forum (CCF). More >>

Fiji: An Independent Judiciary Needed

Wednesday, 10 February 2010, 2:56 pm | Citizens Constitutional Forum

Fiji’s Interim Government should allow visits by the UN Special Rapporteurs against Torture, on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, and on Human Rights Defenders, says the Citizens’ Constitutional Forum (CCF). More >>

Crimes Decree Perpetuates Coups

Wednesday, 3 February 2010, 3:31 pm | Citizens Constitutional Forum

The Citizens’ Constitutional Forum (CCF) expresses concern on the reduction of penalties for coups and treasons under the new Crimes Decree which came into effect on 1 February 2010, as this could lead to greater acceptance of these crimes. More >>

Fiji Govt Needs To Create Independent Judiciary

Thursday, 28 January 2010, 2:24 pm | Citizens Constitutional Forum

The Interim Government needs to take immediate steps to create an enabling environment for an independent judiciary in Fiji, so that confidence in the judiciary can be restored, says the Citizens’ Constitutional Forum (CCF) More >>

Chief Registrar Violates Independence of Judiciary

Thursday, 29 October 2009, 10:43 am | Citizens Constitutional Forum

The Citizens’ Constitutional Forum (CCF) expresses concern that the Chief Registrar Ms Ana Rokomokoti will be compromising the independence of the judiciary by personally prosecuting senior lawyers in the proceedings of the Legal Services Commission next ... More >>

Decree gives superior powers to the Chief Registra

Friday, 23 October 2009, 11:43 am | Citizens Constitutional Forum

The Citizens’ Constitutional Forum (CCF) expresses concern that a Decree gazetted on 20 July 2009 has given superior powers to the Chief Registrar, making that office more powerful than the highest court of Fiji. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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