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Judge criticised over Fiji posting (The Australian)
A FORMER Australian anti-discrimination commissioner and barrister has been criticised for accepting an appointment by Fiji's military regime to the country's Court of Appeal.
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Over 16 arrested over Fiji PM plot (TVNZ)
Fiji police have arrested 16 people over an assassination plot against the South Pacific island nation's coup leader and prime minister. More arrests are possible and police have asked for military assistance, Fiji Police Commissioner Esala Teleni said.
Fiji election timetable hits rocks over NZ lawyer - Stuff.co.nz
 Fijivillage | Fiji election timetable hits rocks over NZ lawyer Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - The post he was to have taken is crucial in Fiji's electoral system. The military, following the December 2006 coup, had removed the previous supervisor. ... Fiji's New Elections Boss Withdraws |
Fiji policemen weep over life jail terms - Sydney Morning Herald
Fiji policemen weep over life jail terms Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - His death came after the December 2006 coup, at a time when security forces were accused of numerous human rights abuses, including beatings of minor ... |
Fiji policemen weep over life jail terms (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
Two Fiji policemen found guilty of murdering a man taken into custody for minor offences cried in court after being handed life jail terms.
Fiji election timetable hits rocks over NZ lawyer (Stuff)
A one-time struck-off lawyer has pulled out of a job as Fiji's election supervisor leaving the military-ruled country struggling to honour a promise to hold democratic elections by next March.
US concern over water saga - Fiji Times
 Fijivillage | US concern over water saga Fiji Times, Fiji - "The annual US Investment Climate Statement for Fiji had no choice but to note such post-coup concerns and to advise potential investors to consider ... Investors reluctant: outgoing US rep 2006 Fiji poll results predictable: Dinger Help interim regime, chamber members urged |
Uproar over Samy salary - Fiji Times
Uproar over Samy salary Fiji Times, Fiji - THREE organisations yesterday expressed concern over the exorbitant salary paid to the head of the National Council of Building a Better Fiji technical and ... |
Fiji man charged over bogus NZ visas - Radio New Zealand
Fiji man charged over bogus NZ visas Radio New Zealand, New Zealand - ... which prevent some in Fiji from entering New Zealand and Australia, following the 2006 coup. Fiji police say so far nine fake visas have been located, ... |
Fijian faces charges over 'fake' visas - The Age
Fijian faces charges over 'fake' visas The Age, Australia - Police in Fiji have charged a man who allegedly manufactured and sold bogus Australian and New Zealand visas. Alvin Praveen Singh, 26, from Suva, ... Fijian may face fake visas charges |
Thirteen arrested over Tibet protest - Radio Australia
 CNN-IBN | Thirteen arrested over Tibet protest Radio Australia, Australia - China's official media quotes Fijian coup leader and interim Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama as saying it is necessary for Beijing to take proper measures ... Video: Frost over the World - Tenzin Wangmo Dunchu - 21 Mar 08 China claims international support over Tibet |
NZ Govt caught over Bainimarama's support for China - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
NZ Govt caught over Bainimarama's support for China Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand - "We should not let the Fiji coup leader's support for Chinese crackdown in Tibet go unchallenged," said Mr Locke, the Green Party's Foreign Affairs ... |
China claims international support over Tibet (Calcutta News)
The protests in Tibet, and China's reaction to them, has garnered widespread condemnation of China's hardline stance to Tibet. However international support has not been all one-way. Many are skeptical that China would stir up the Tibet issue just months out from the Beijing Olymnpics.
Fiji hits back over human rights report - South Asian Post, Canada
Fiji hits back over human rights report South Asian Post, Canada, Canada - The FHRC has come under increasing international criticism amid claims the organisation is strongly supporting Fiji?s coup-installed government, ... |
Fiji finance minister preparing to sue newspaper over tax evasion ... - PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteil
Fiji finance minister preparing to sue newspaper over tax evasion ... PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria - Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, Fiji's military commander who seized power in a bloodless coup in December 2006, last week accused the media of ... |
Fiji finance minister preparing to sue newspaper over tax evasion report, lawyer says (AP via Yahoo!
Fiji's finance minister plans to sue the Pacific island country's leading newspaper for US$660 million (?440 million) for alleging that he evaded taxes, his lawyer said Tuesday.
British PM in hot water over Fiji ad - ABC Online
 TV3 News | British PM in hot water over Fiji ad ABC Online, Australia - A small London advertising firm was asked to find a famous person for a promotional ad about Fiji. The firm says after several phone calls, Downing Street ... British PM pictured in Fiji advertisements ?Come to Fiji? ? and get a red face like Gordon Brown Fiji ads leave British PM red-faced |
Kinivuwai questioned by police over alleged involvement in 2000 ... - Fiji Times
Kinivuwai questioned by police over alleged involvement in 2000 ... Fiji Times, Fiji - On whether Mr Kinivuwai was taken in for recent comments made in the media against the interim regime and the changes to the Fijian institutions, ... Kinivuwai questioned over May 2000 coup Party knocks housing head |
Australia, NZ slam Fiji over deportation (Stawell Times-News)
Canberra has ramped up its criticism of Fiji's military government, saying it is "disturbed" by the deportation of an Australian publisher despite a court order saying he could stay.
Australia, NZ slam Fiji over deportation (Hastings Gazette)
Canberra has ramped up its criticism of Fiji's military government, saying it is "disturbed" by the deportation of an Australian publisher despite a court order saying he could stay.