Fiji - Public emergency regulations seriously infringe trade union freedom (2011)

Public emergency regulations adopted in December 2006 remain in place. They seriously infringe fundamental human rights, such as the freedom of assembly. In particular it allows military personnel to take up positions at the workplace which intimidates the workers. This was the case for example, during a restructuring at the Fiji Sugar Corporation.

These regulations also have a direct impact on the trade unions’ ability to freely organise their activities. A permit must be obtained to hold any trade union meeting or activity. On the 20 August, a police chief in Lautoka used these public emergency regulations to refuse authorisation to hold a trade union meeting of the sugar sector (Fiji Sugar and General Workers Union).

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