Fiji

Fiji: State of Emergency Remains in Force

Date: January 24th, 2007 |

In the aftermath of the Dec. 5 coup, the military installed an interim government that reaffirmed Jan. 15 that a state of emergency remains in effect throughout the islands. According to a U.S. State Department announcement, many individual rights have been curtailed and those who speak out against the military have been questioned, detained and [read more]

Fiji: Coup Threat Rattles Islands

Date: November 28th, 2006 |

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A political crisis pitting the prime minister against the military commander has pushed the nation to the brink of a military coup. Australia’s foreign minister warned that a takeover was likely to occur within two weeks, and both Australia and New Zealand have warned their citizens about travel here because of possible conflict. New Zealand [read more]

Fiji: Extra Police to Oversee Elections

Date: May 2nd, 2006 |

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Voters go to the polls May 6-13 in the second election since a 2000 coup pushed ethnic Indian Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry out of power. Authorities canceled all police leave for the month and planned to deploy an extra 1,000 officers to monitor the polls, with another thousand on standby. Tensions surfaced May 1 when [read more]

Fiji: Coup Threat

Date: August 3rd, 2005 |

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The army has threatened a coup if a controversial bill is passed granting amnesty to those involved in a coup in 2000 that overthrew the government of Fiji�s first ethnically Indian prime minister. George Speight, the leader of the 2000 coup, is serving a life sentence and other key plotters are also in jail. Army [read more]

Fiji

Date: February 12th, 2002 |

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A constitutional challenge is being heard by the Fiji Court of Appeals to determine if decisions made by the current government are unconstitutional, a finding that could force a restructuring of the cabinet and create significant unrest in Suva, Fiji’s capital. Officials established a security cordon around the High Court building. Trouble in Suva would [read more]

Fiji: Military Stages Coup

Date: December 5th, 2006 |

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After a year of political tension, the military staged a bloodless coup Dec. 5 and took control of the country. A state of emergency is in effect and military checkpoints have been established in Suva. The city was calm on the day of the coup, but unrest is possible. Defer non-essential travel to Suva until [read more]

Fiji: Tensions between Military and Government

Date: October 31st, 2006 |

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Political tensions have increased in Fiji following the threat by the head of the military to remove the prime minister sometime in November and the recent call-up of 3,000 reserves. The military leader opposes parliamentary bills that would grant pardons to people involved in the 2000 coup. In the wake of the call for the [read more]

Fiji: No Room at the Inn and Possible Strike

Date: September 13th, 2005 |

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Tourism promotion has been successful here, so successful that demand for accommodations has outstripped supply during peak season, with 60,000 people visiting the islands in July. Officials hope the problem will be short-lived, with several large hotels under construction that should be ready within two years. On a political note, a threat of power blackouts [read more]

Fiji

Date: January 25th, 2005 |

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The capital city of Suva has seen a spate of crime since the beginning of the year, particularly attacks on Australians. Three separate violent robberies occurred in little more than a week: 0ne incident involved a couple in their 40s who were robbed of cash and jewelry; in another, the Australian High Commissioner and two [read more]

Fiji

Date: December 11th, 2001 |

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The long-running saga of coup leader George Speight has taken another turn as he lost his seat in parliament because he missed two parliamentary sessions. He was unable to attend because he is imprisoned awaiting trial for treason for the coup he launched in 2000 when he held the prime minister and other officials hostage [read more]

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