In a coup in 2006, who seized power in Fiji?
Violence against women in Fiji Army Colonel Jim Kori, securing military control of the police force. The 2006 military coup in Fiji created an unstable political environment and heralded a range of human rights violations, including instances of violence against women. The Emergency Regulations put in place following the coup resulted in impunity for police and authorities who were involved in, or failed to prevent, instances of violence against women. Steps toward restoring the rule of law in Fiji were made when a Constitution was adopted in 2013. In 2014 a General Election was held and Frank Bainimarama was elected as Prime Minister. Fiji is
Local government in Fiji addition, 14 of the 32 members of the Senate, the upper house of the Fijian Parliament, were chosen by the provincial councils (one Senator each) and confirmed by the Great Council of Chiefs. The Military-backed interim government that seized power in a military coup on 5 December 2006 formally abolished the Great Council of Chiefs in 2012, and the 2013 Constitution promulgated by the regime similarly abolished the Senate. This effectively ended provincial input into national government affairs. Additionally, the island of Rotuma, north of the main archipelago, is self-governing according to the Rotuma Act promulgated in 1927. The Fiji