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  title info:
    title: Fiji
    sub title: the challenges and opportunities of diversity
  name:
    name part: Naidu, Vijay.
    role:
      role term: creator
  name:
    name part: Minority Rights Group International
  type of resource: text
  genre: bibliography
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: enk
    date issued: 2013
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: print
    extent: 40 pages : map ; 30 cm.
  abstract: Fiji has experienced four military coups and a military mutiny since 1987, mainly as a result of tension between the majority indigenous Fijian population and an economically powerful Indian minority. Smaller minorities, including Banabans, Rotumans, Chinese, Melanesians and other Pacific islanders are largely politically invisible, and socially and economically excluded. In January 2013, Fiji's government rejected a draft constitution drawn up by an independent commission, and submitted it to be re-written by the Attorney-General's office. This intervention threatens to significantly undermine the people's confidence in the process, the final document and a democratic future for Fiji. Against the backdrop of these upheavals, this report provides insight into the underlying causes and consequences of ethnic tensions in Fiji, based on evidence drawn from extensive interviews across the diversity of Fiji's ethnic groups. This report urges the government, civil society and religious and ethnic community leaders to promote understanding, tolerance and dialogue between groups. It also provides specific recommendations on tackling ethnic discrimination and exclusion.
  table of contents: Introduction -- Part 1 : Background. Ethnic groups in Fiji -- Historical and contemporary factors in inter-ethnic relations and discrimination -- The Qarase era and contemporary Fiji -- Part 2 : Findings of the interview survey among ethnic groups. Current inter-ethnic relations -- Issues that contribute to inter-ethnic tensions and conflict -- Participation in decision-making -- Women's participation in decision-making -- Impact of the 2006 coup on inter-ethnic relations -- Discrimination -- Relations between religious groups and between government and religious groups -- Human rights issues -- Government policies -- Conclusion and recommendations.
  note: by Vijay Naidu ; with the support of Annawaite Matadradra, Maria Sahib and Josaia Osborne.
  note: Cover title.
  note: "Published March 2013"--P. 2 of cover.
  note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 34-35).
  subject:
    geographic code: pofj---
  subject:
    topic: Minorities
    geographic: Fiji
  subject:
    topic: Ethnic groups
    geographic: Fiji
  subject:
    topic: Ethnic conflict
    geographic: Fiji
  subject:
    topic: Political participation
    geographic: Fiji
  subject:
    topic: Human rights
    geographic: Fiji
  subject:
    geographic: Fiji
    topic: Ethnic relations
  subject:
    geographic: Fiji
    topic: Politics and government
  classification: DU600 .N35 2013
  related item:
    title info:
      title: Report (Minority Rights Group International)
  identifier: 9781907919398
  identifier: 1907919392
  record info:
    record content source: PAU
    record creation date: 130515
    record change date: 20151205084824.0
    record identifier: in00003154207