U S State Department

FIJI 2016 HUMAN RIGHTS Report U S State Department

The leading human rights problems included violence and discrimination against women, abuse of persons in custody, and subpar prison conditions. Other human rights problems included restrictions on freedoms of speech and assembly, government corruption, sexual exploitation of children, and deep ethnic divisions, limited building access for persons with disabilities, and reports of forced labor. Workers in some industries, notably the security, transportation, and shipping sectors, worked excessive hours, and many work areas did not meet safety standards.