Senate debates

Thursday, 14 March 2013

Motions

Fiji: Human Rights

12:06 pm

Photo of Christine MilneChristine Milne (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—

(a) condemns the apparent torture and inhumane and degrading treatment of detainees in Fiji, as recently reported in an online video; and

(b) calls on the interim Fiji Government to:

(i) publicly condemn the use of torture and uphold international conventions protecting civil and political rights, and

(ii) establish an independent and transparent investigation into the events.

Question agreed to.