Protection of Rights of Offenders and Victims of Crime in Fiji (From Resource Material Series No. 32: UNAFEI, P 69-80, 1987, Hideo Utsuro, ed. -- See NCJ-115682)

• NCJ Number: 115687
• Author(s): N S Khan
• Date Published: 1987
• Length: 12 pages
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Publication Type: Issue Overview
• Language: English
• Country: Japan

Annotation

This article discusses the criminal justice system of Fiji, details Fiji's laws pertaining to persons awaiting and undergoing trial and serving sentences, and explains how victims of crime are treated.

Abstract

The article cites international agreements and the law of Fiji applicable to defendants before and during trial, pointing out that case back log is the most important problem facing the judiciary. Fiji's laws for the treatment of offenders after they have been sentenced are also discussed as are proposals to return to the native local court system and to institute laws emphasizing the rights of victims. Like many other countries, Fiji has overcrowded prisons, needs to help victims of violent crimes, and must institute a balance between the rights of offenders and victims. Appendixes cite relevant Fijian constitutional and statutory provisions.