Fiji: Treatment of ethnic Chinese Fijians and state protection available to them

Publisher Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Author Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada
Publication Date 1 May 2002
Citation / Document Symbol FJI38971.E
Reference 4
Cite as Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Fiji: Treatment of ethnic Chinese Fijians and state protection available to them, 1 May 2002, FJI38971.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3df4be3124.html [accessed 17 September 2023]
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For information on possible discrimination against female Chinese workers in Fiji's garment industry, please see Country Reports 2001 (4 Mar. 2002). No other information on the treatment of ethnic Chinese Fijians or state protection available to them could be found among sources consulted by the Research Directorate within time constraints.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Reference

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2001. 4 March 2002. U.S. Department of State. Washington, DC. [Accessed 4 Apr. 2002]

Additional Sources Consulted

IRB Databases

NEXIS

Two oral sources did not respond within time constraints

World News Connection (WNC)

Internet sites including:

Amnesty International (AI)

Australia. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

BBC News

Citizens' Constitutional Forum (CCF)

Daily Post [Suva]

Fiji Government Online (FGO)

The Fiji Times [Fiji]

Fijivillage.com

Minority Electronic Resources

Minority Rights Group

Movement for Democracy in Fiji

Pacific Islands Report [Honolulu]

Radio Australia [Melbourne]

Radio New Zealand [Wellington]

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