[governance] Threats to Online Freedom of Expression in Fiji

Tue Apr 8 19:54:50 EDT 2014

Dear All,

I wish all those who are making tracks to Brazil the very best for the Net
Mundial. This is a brief note to say that, Fiji recently promulgated the
Electoral Decree. We do not have a Parliament at the moment but will have
one after Elections.

*Section 63 of the Electoral Decree says any person is prohibited from
communicating political messages by telephone, internet, email, social
media or other electronic means 48 hours before polling opens.*

*Violating the decree can result in a 27,000 US dollar fine, or 10 years in
jail.*

The Transcripts of the Interview with a journalist or the audio pod can be
found here:

http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/programmes/datelinepacific/audio/2591849/fiji-constitution-would-trump-any-decree-in-court-lawyer

Kind Regards,

Sala
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