Fiji's Police ban on church gathering is 'disturbing’ againts society
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Kamis, 22 September 2011
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Law Society President Jonathan Temm says the Law Society has received a copy of a Fiji Police Force ‘Operation Directive’ issued last week.
He says the directive bans all Methodist Church meetings, with the exception of “normal Sunday church service” – ruling out activities including fundraising and choir practice.
The ban shows that Fiji “is moving further away from the freedoms and justice system which are fundamental to a democratic society,” Mr Temm says.
“The right to peaceful assembly and the freedom of religion are recognised fundamental rights.”
He says it is important to draw attention to the need to protect human rights and freedoms and “what seems to be a deterioration in those rights and attacks on personal freedoms in a country which is one of our closest Pacific neighbours.” (3News)
