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Amnesty Calls On Fiji Government To Respect Right To Protest
Amnesty Calls On Fiji Government To Respect Right To
Protest
http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/pacbeat/stories/201103/s3154904.htm
MELBOURNE (Radio Australia/Pacific Media Watch): Amnesty International says it is deeply concerned about the ongoing crackdown on human rights in Fiji following reports that the military is targetting activists to prevent a peaceful protest planned for Suva.
The human rights group says at least 10 politicians, trade unionists, government critics and other Fijians have been arbitrarily arrested and subjected to severe beatings and other forms of torture and ill-treatment in the last two weeks at the hands of the Fijian military.
Although they have all been released, there are fears that more people will be targeted ahead of the planned protest.
Amnesty International's Asia Pacific deputy director, Donna Guest says the Fiji government should respect people's right to protest.
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