Systematic violation of rights; ITUC lists Fiji among 38 countries

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Fiji has been cited for “systematic violations of rights” by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) in their 2021 Global Rights Index.

Fiji is listed among 38 countries in the world that had been given a rating of four, with a rating of five denoting “no guarantee of rights”.

“Workers in countries with the rating 4 have reported systematic violations,” stated the ITUC.

“The government and/or companies are engaged in serious efforts to crush the collective voice of workers, putting fundamental rights under threat.”

In reaching its conclusions on each country, the ITUC stated the COVID-19 pandemic had devastated jobs, communities and lives.

“Governments and employers have exploited the pandemic to dismiss workers who exposed vital information about the spread of the virus in workplaces; violated collective bargaining rights; increased surveillance of workers and undermined the right to privacy; and restricted free speech and assembly.”

The 2021 Global Rights Index documents a “shameful roll call of governments”, stated the ITUC.

Questions sent to the permanent secretary for Ministry of Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations, Osea Cawaru, last week remain unanswered.

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