Former Prime Minister of Fiji's Rights to Free Speech and Assembly are Violated, Says Amnesty International

(Washington, D.C.) --Amnesty International is today calling on the government of Fiji to drop Public Emergency Regulations (PER)-related charges against the country’s former prime minister after he was accused of failing to seek permission to hold a public meeting.“Mahendra Chaudhry’s arrest is just the most recent and high profile example of the way in which the PER is used to violate Fijians' human rights,” said Donna Guest, deputy director of Amnesty International’s Asia program. “The government’s continued use of the PER acts as a clear deterrent to Fijians seeking to speak and meet