Fiji’s Chief Justice Anthony Gates has told the United Nations Human Rights Council that the country is addressing concerns about police brutality.
Fiji is undergoing a review of its human rights record under the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review in Geneva.
Radio NZ reported that the Fiji delegation told the meeting that plans are underway for training police interrogators, videotaping their interviews with suspects and stricter procedures under a review of the Police Act next year.
Chief Justice Anthony Gates said the problem is due to a cultural misconception.
Chief Justice Gates said the judiciary is helping fund videotaping and interrogation training as courts waste much time having to resolve whether confessions have been given voluntarily.
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