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The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre (FWCC) has called for greater accountability and seriousness in how allegations involving deaths, abuse, and human rights violations linked to security operations are addressed. Responding to comments made by Rusiate Tudravu and Pio Tikoduadua, FWCC coordinator Shamima Ali said concerns raised about the conduct of police officers, military personnel, or joint operations must never be dismissed or treated lightly. She stressed that in a democratic system governed by the rule of law, security agencies are granted significant powers, and those powers must be matched by strong responsibility to uphold human rights and protect the public.…

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The National Early Childhood Development Committee (NEAC) is urging stronger constitutional recognition and protection for children in Fiji, calling for early childhood development to be formally embedded as a national priority. The appeal was presented to the Constitution Review Committee at the Nabua Methodist Church Hall by representatives from the Early Childhood Development Taskforce alongside officials from the Ministries of Women, Children and Social Protection, Health, Education, and other stakeholders. Speaking on behalf of the committee, Mr. Temesia Tuicaumia emphasized that development from conception to eight years of age represents a critical phase in a child’s life, supported by scientific…

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