Tuesday, September 08, 2009

Fiji, paradise lost, has become violent and repressive...

The military regime that has tightened its grip on power in the Pacific island nation of Fiji in recent months is guilty of human rights abuses, severe violence against its citizens and repression, a damning report by Amnesty International has warned.

The report "Fiji – Paradise Lost" claimed the country had been caught in "a downward spiral of human rights violations" since its constitution was scrapped in April.

It described a "climate of fear" in Fiji, which had not been reported because the military regime had censored and intimidated the local media. More...

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