Fiji

Constitution of the Republic of Fiji

9. Right to personal liberty

(3) If a person is detained pursuant to a measure authorised under a state of emergency—

(a) the person must, as soon as is reasonably practicable and in any event within 7 days after the start of the detention, be given a statement in writing, in a language that the person understands, specifying the grounds of the detention;

(b) the person must be given the opportunity to communicate with, and to be visited by—
(i) his or her spouse, partner or next-of-kin;
(ii) a legal practitioner;
(iii) a religious counsellor or a social worker; and
(iv) a medical practitioner;

(c) the person must be given reasonable facilities to consult with a legal practitioner of his or her choice;

(d) the detention must, within one month and thereafter at intervals of not more than one month, be reviewed by a court; and

(e) at any review by a court, the person may appear in person or be represented by a legal
practitioner.

Keywords

Fair trial standards



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