Tag: Fiji police

By Kaya Selby of RNZ Pacific A human rights activist in Fiji is calling for the joint police-military taskforce on drugs to be disbanded, but...

By Kaya Selby of RNZ Pacific Warning: This story contains detailed accounts of alleged police and military brutality, including torture and sexual assault. The Fiji Police...

By Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalist A multinational police investigation implicating 11 Fiji police officers in collusion with drug traffickers has been handed over to...

By Anish Chand in Suva Fiji Minister for Defence and Veterans Affairs Pio Tikoduadua has confirmed that a police officer seriously injured during a checkpoint...

By Margot Staunton, RNZ Pacific senior journalist Jone Vakarisi was heard screaming and begging before he was "brutalised to death" in Fiji military custody last...

Pacific Media Watch The Fijian Media Association (FMA) has demanded better police protection after a  journalist working for the state broadcaster Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC)...

RNZ Pacific Fiji police have commenced investigations into a Commission of Inquiry report on the appointment of the country's now sacked head of the anti-corruption...

By Anish Chand in Suva The son of the driver assigned to a Fiji assistant minister is under investigation for allegedly driving a government vehicle...

Asia Pacific Report A joint operation between the Fiji Police Force, Republic of Fiji Military Force (RFMF), Territorial Force Brigade, Fiji Navy and National Fire...

Fijivillage News A man has been charged with the rape and sexual assault of one of the Virgin Australia crew members in the early hours...

By Nacanieli Tuilevuka in Suva Some police officers are unable to effectively investigate cases of gender-based violence, claims Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre coordinator Shamima Ali. Ali...

EDITORIAL: By The Fiji Times editor-in-chief Fred Wesley What is happening to us in Fiji? How did we get to this stage? The brutal attack and senseless...

By Meri Radinibaravi in Suva The Fiji government has warned the public “don't panic” as news of an alleged firebombing incident at Totogo Police Station...

SUNDAY TIMES EDITORIAL: By The Fiji Times editor Fred Wesley If there is a rise in robberies in some of Fiji's urban areas, then something...

By Anish Chand in Lautoka The High Court in Lautoka yesterday issued orders to the Fiji police and the Immigration Department not to remove four...

By Krishneel Nair in Suva "The most important thing from my perspective is a strategic partnership -- a partnership where the media should not be...

Pacific Media Watch Fiji police have apologised for "miscommunication" that led to an incident before the Reclaim the Night march last night that almost led...

RNZ Pacific The President of Fiji has suspended the country's chief of police and its head of prison services following advice from the Constitutional Offices...

By Rakesh Kumar in Suva A special task force from Fiji's Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is handling former attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s alleged incitement case. Fiji Police...

RNZ Pacific Fiji's Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration has invited the Commissioner of Police to resign, citing concerns on matters of confidence in him. Pio...

By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva Tight police security will greet the Sodelpa management board meeting in Suva tomorrow when it will again decide the political...

RNZ Pacific Fiji police detained the leader of the People's Alliance Party, Sitiveni Rabuka, last night and questioned him about his activities during this week...