Fiji's Human Rights Watchdog Raises Concerns over New Israeli Embassy Plans

Fiji's human rights watchdog raises concerns over new Israeli embassy plans

The Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination the country's pro-Israel foreign policy and diplomatic engagement works against its international obligations.

Fiji’s human rights watchdog raises concerns over new Israeli embassy plans

RNZ Pacific Fiji’s human rights watchdog has warned that the country’s pro-Israel foreign policy and diplomatic engagement works against its international obligations and could be enabling “genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity” in Gaza. The Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission (FHRADC) released a statement on Tuesday in response to the Fiji government announcing plans to establish a resident embassy for Israel in Suv…

FHRADC urges Govt to align foreign policy with human rights obligations

The Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission (FHRADC) has called on the Government to ensure its foreign policy and diplomatic engagements remain consistent with international human rights and humanitarian law obligations. In a statement issued on March 24, Commissioner Alefina Vuki said Fiji had binding commitments under international law, including the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, which requ…