Draft Report of the Working Group On Fiji

Draft report of the Working Group on the
Universal Periodic Review*
Fiji

Contents

Paragraphs Page

Introduction ............................................................................................................... 1–4 3

I Summary of the proceedings of the review process........................................... 5–70 3

A. Presentation by the State under review ....................................... 5–26 3

B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review ... 27–70 5

II. Conclusions and/or recommendations ........................ 71–72 12

Annex

Composition of the delegation ........................................................ 19

Introduction

1. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, established in accordance
with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007, held its seventh session from 8
to 19 February 2010. The review of Fiji was held at the 7th meeting, on 11 February 2010.
The delegation of Fiji was headed by the Permanent Representative of Fiji to the European
Union in Brussels, Peceli Vocea. At its 11th meeting, held on 15 February 2010, the
Working Group adopted the report on Fiji.

2. On 7 September 2009, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of
rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Fiji: Angola, France and Slovenia.

3. In accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to resolution 5/1, the following
documents were issued for the review of Fiji:
(a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with
paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/7/FIJ/1);
(b) A compilation prepared by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human
Rights (OHCHR) in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/7/FIJ/2);
(c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c)
(A/HRC/WG.6/7/FIJ/3).

4. A list of questions prepared in advance by Argentina, Canada, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Germany, Latvia, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland was transmitted to Fiji through the troika. Those
questions are available on the extranet of the universal periodic review.

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