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OTessa MackenzieJane RickettsProf Vijay NaiduFr David ArmsAisake CasimiraDr Anirudh SinghRatu Meli VesikulaSuruj Mati NandDr Mary SchrammSeymour SinghPratap SinghClaire SlatterArun KumarPeter WaqavonovonoMosese WaqaAndy Carl, CRCiaran O’ Toole, Fiji Projects Manager, CR

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CCF BOARD OF DIRECTORSTessa MackenzieJane RickettsProf Vijay NaiduFr David ArmsAisake Casimira

STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS

STAFFChief Executive Officer Akuila Yabaki

Programme Manager Rodney YeeAdministration Finance Manager Lillian Thaggard

Community and Field Officer Sereima LutubulaCommunications and Advocacy Officer Roneel Lal

Research Consultant Netani RikaLegal Officer Esther D. Immanuel

Education Support Officer Bulutani MataiEducation Support Officer Cema RokodredreEducation Support Officer Analaisa NacolaEducation Support Officer Viniana Cakau

Youth Liaison Officer Losana TuiraviraviProject Support Officer Mereoni Chung

Research Support Officer Sionlelei MarioAdministrative Assistant Lucrisha Nair

Communications Support Officer Sunayna Nandni

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The Year in Review

Community Based WorkshopsCommunity Leaders WorkshopsCommunity Based OrgnizationsMedia AdvocacyAdvice ServiceOther Supporting Activities

Track 2 DialogueResearch on Constitutional DevelopmentNational Budget AdvocacyInternational AdvocacyOther Supporting Activities

Submission to CERDLandowner and Tenant DialogueYouth ProgrammeShort film – “ENDURING HOPE”Annual School EssayOtherConclusion

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GOOD GOVERNANCE, CITIZENSHIP & HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATIONPILLAR 1

PILLAR 2FACILITATING A PATHWAY TO SUSTAINABLE DEMOCRACYEDUCATION

PILLAR 3COUNTERING RACISM AND PROMOTING MULTICULTURALISM

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CCF continued with the stance of criticalengagement with government andpeople with all the challenges it entailedduring 2010. However CCF again roseto these challenges and managed tohave all planned activities held underthe 3 Pillars completed as readers willsee succinctly set out in details in theReport.The challenges include the continual extension of thePublic Emergency Regulations (PER) throughout thewhole year and beyond. Permit requirement was imposedon each of the 77 workshops held including thoseconducted by CCF community educators in the threeprovinces of Naitasiri, Tailevu and Ra.Whereas a highlight during the year was the NationalYouth Forum for 40 young people in Nadave CATD,women and youth continue to be underrepresented inCCF activities; a reminder that Fiji remains an adult maledominated society. Under the Countering Racismprogramme we were able to continue with Landownerand Tenant Dialogue and held one in the Western Divisionof main island Viti Levu a feature of CCF activities whichstarted way back in 2002 and with the promise to do morein coming years.Media Advocacy saw the production of a Radio play,Talk Back Radio, Television , Cinema Advertisements andNewspaper Supplements. Media Releases amounted to23 during 2010 with all but two getting coverage in themedia despite media censorship.CCF kept International Advocacy at the forefront. Fiji’sCivil Society position on human rights was wellrepresented in Geneva by both CCF and Fiji Women’sRights Movement at the UPR 7th Session. CCF alsoengaged with Fiji’s Diaspora in London, Sydney,Melbourne presenting updates on Fiji’s situation.With CCF’s own brand of critical engagement speakingout about what we believe to be truth to those in powerand at the same time empowering communities withknowledge of rights and judging from Significant Changestories compiled in community workshops, we areconvinced that the message of positive change and hopeis getting through.

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CCF Team at the Annual Retreat 2010Staff who have left the organization for other employment opportunities include: Mosmi Bhim (Communications & AdvocacyOfficer), Jaynen Mangal (Legal Officer), Nicola King (Admin Officer), Lisa Ralifo (Research Officer), Ulii Marcus (EEDProfessional) and Jone Lali (Project Support Officer).

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1. Community Based Workshops

ChallengesThe Permit requirement under the PublicEmergency Regulation remains an ongoingchallenge. In spite of the imposition of this, theteam managed to convene their workshops andmeet their target and beyond.Gaining entry into the Indo-Fijian communitiesremains a challenge for CCF.

OutcomesSignificant Change stories as captured inthe MISEREOR External Evaluationreport and the same reiterated in thefollow up workshops, noted thefollowing:

“In the village of Nativi, theyouths produced a neatly typedfinancial report for 2010 at theAnnual General Meeting (AGM).The report was printed andcopies were given out to thosewho attended the AGM andcirculated to all the members ofthe village. They also had anelection to vote new membersinto the administrative body ofthe Youth club. There was ahanding-over session to whicheveryone was witness. Wepushed for transparency andaccountability in that activityand the idea has taken off in theneighbouring villages. The sameactivity will be held in Namaravillage on the 22nd of Februarythis year, 2011. I am expectingmore youth clubs to adopt thatpractice this year” – Ra Youth Rep.

Future Directions* Focus on the peri-urban communities withinthe programme-determined three provinces.* Ethnic minority groups and faith groups inthe same areas above.

EvaluationA final evaluation was conducted for theproject cycle ending with MISEREORand the report recommends thecontinuation of the workshops andillustrates some of the SignificantChange stories which show theimplementation of the principles of GoodGovernance in the villages visited by theteam.


Targeting the three provinces of Ra,Tailevu and Naitasiri the workshopsfocuses on the communitymembers at village level. The oneday interactive sessions withmodules focusing on the Pillar Onearea of Good Governance, HumanRights and Citizenship saw a recordtotal of 67 workshops with iTaukeiand Indo Fijian participants at thegrassroots level exceeding thetargeted village number of 50 forthe year 2010.

Future DirectionsFocus on the Peri-urban communities and thecommunity leaders in these areas.

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Remaining within the three mainprovinces the one headmen(appointed), liuliu ni yavusa(Traditional village headsmen) ,turaga ni mataqali (clan headmen)and others considered leaders inthe village with specific titles.

ChallengesCCF notes that the Community LeadersWorkshops are male-dominated andreflects the reality of traditional leadershipappointments. Women and youth are inmost cases underrepresented.

OutcomesThe MISEREOR report again noted somechanges as follows:

2. Community Leaders Workshops

“In the province of Ra, the CCFtraining directly addressed thedictatorial approaches of leaders intheir decision-making. Decision-making in the communities wascentralized and had mostly been oneway – downwards. The values oftransparency, accountability andconsensus – where communities hadbeen taught the need to account forthings and to make decisions for thebenefit of most – are beginning tochange the style of decision-makingfrom being dictatorial to one ofdialogue and consultation betweenthe leaders and their communities.”-Ra Community Leader

The two-day workshops focusing on thecommunity-based organizationsincluding Women’s groups, Faithgroups, and various informal self-organised interest groups. Againtargeting the three provinces (Ra,Tailevu and Naitasiri) CCF emphasizedthe Pillar One area of GoodGovernance, Human Rights andCitizenship looking at the various waysthey applied in their organsiationalexperience and their spheres of work.Transparent, accountable, consensus-oriented and inclusive approaches todecision-making.

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4. MEDIA ADVOCACY B. Talk-Back Radio

A talkback session was convened withthe iTaukei Speaking radio Station VitiFM on the popular lunch hour talkbackslot focusing on the issue of HumanRights and coinciding with the week ofcelebrations leading to the InternationalDay for Human Rights 10th December.

C. Radio Advertisements

Radio Advertisement campaigns onCitizenship were aired throughout themonth of February.

Three Radio Advertisements in thethree languages on Good GovernanceTheme targeting the principle ofInclusivity, was produced for the weekof the International Human Rights Dayin December.

D. Television and CinemaAdvertisements

A television advertisement on the issueof Countering Racism was producedand aired on Fiji Television.

E. Quarterly News Letter

Four issues of the QuarterlyNewsletter, Tutaka were produced inthe months January, June. Septemberand October.


This remains a very strategicplatform for CCF to expressthrough media releases, TalkBack radio shows, social mediaand other print and Audio Visualmedium, views on socio-politicalevents that, are close to theorganisation’s heart.

A. Radio Play

The radio play ‘I am Equal’ focuses onthe four human rights: Freedom fromDiscrimination, Right to Equality, andRight to Education, and Freedom fromCruel and Degrading Treatment.The play has been adapted from anactual Human Rights case in Fiji in 2002,where two young boys were physicallyabused by their school. The principal,instead of disciplining the prefects,suspended these two boys because oftheir sexual orientation. The boys soughtthe help of the Fiji Human RightsCommission to fight their case in Court. In2003, they won their case and theoffending students were sentenced tocommunity work and anger managementtherapy.This story is positive for human rightsbecause it presents a positive case ofrestorative justice. It would also educatepeople to respect other’s rights. The radioplay is 18 minutes. English version of‘I am Equal’ was aired on Radio Fiji Goldand 2DayFM on 19 December 2010.

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F. Newspaper Supplements

Three Newspaper Supplements wereproduced in 2010 with the first onefocusing on Dialogue, the secondfocusing on Multiculturalism and thefinal one in early December looking atthe message of PromotingMulticulturalism through the full colorcalendar for 2011 advocating forHarmony, Equality, Unity, Peace,Respect and acknowledgement of ourDiversity

G. Website Redesign

Under the Public EmergencyRegulation (PER) the radio and TVAdvertisements face similarcensorship scrutiny and have had toundergo numerous changes beforeapproval for airing is given.The TV Advertisement had toundergo major concept designchanges before the Fiji TV acceptedfor airing. The Military Coup footageswere removed and a focus on peopleof diverse backgrounds, cultures andethnic groups working closelytogether during times of Disasterbecame the focus concept whileemphasizing the main thematicmessage of Article 2 of the UniversalDeclaration of Human Rights.

Future DirectionsThe Media Advocacy campaignremain focused on the key areas ofArticle 2 on the issues of CounteringRacial Discrimination and PromotingMulticulturalism (Pillar 3 and 1), GoodGovernance Principles (Pillar 2).

OtherThe Website redesign will become avery critical area of change for theorganization as it positions itself for agrowing E-Savvy generation wheresocial networks have become anestablished medium of socialinteraction and communication.

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Still a work-in-progress, the CCFWebsite has currently gone throughsome slight changes to allow for morevisuals as a first step. The web redesignis a project that will go into 2011 as theorganization looks to position it for amore active and IT savvy onlinereadership and user population.

More interactive mediums, relevant andrelatable design features that are userfriendly and allow maximum advocacyreach and attractive layout features andlinks that are compatible with socialnetworks sites are some of theobjectives of the redesign.

24 media releases made in 2010 coveringissues of Good Governance, Counteringracism, advocacy against the position ofPER, and reiterating CCF’s position on theissues of Elections.

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Drop-in Advisory service is awelcomed activity for the CCF as itallows for the CEO and designatedstaff members to exchange views onissues related to the status of HumanRights in Fiji, share the CCFPerspective on issues of HumanRights, collaborations onprogrammes, legal advice wherenecessary and also issues ofcommunity development projects.

International Human RightsDayCCF’s planned programme incollaboration with the NGOCoalition for Human Rights alsosuffered from the imposition ofthe PER when the Permit whichwas initially approved wasrevoked at the eleventh hourfollowing reports in the blogs of asimilar march on the same dayand on the same route by anAnti-Government group.

CCF however, had a concurrentmedia campaign focusing on theissue of Inclusivity on the radiowhile the TV advertisementfocused on Article 2 of theUDHR.

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PILLAR 2FACILITATING A PATHWAY TOSUSTAINABLEDEMOCRACY


1. Track 2 Dialogue

A strategic platform forengagement, coordinated andfacilitated by Dialogue Fiji, sawworkshops held at the divisionallevels, Western and Eastern/Central and the Annual CitizenAssembly with ongoing Follow-Up meetings forMonitoring and Evaluation. Inaddition to that, capacity buildingin the area of facilitation,Dialogue Fiji conducted aTraining of Trainers forprospective facilitators inDecember.

CCF is active with Dialogue Fiji in our roleas part of the Executive Board and alsopart of the Financial Administration &Steering Committee.

Dialogue Fiji workshops are targeted atthe Track 2 level.

Future DirectionsMaintain this partnership with DialogueFiji . CCF’s spin-off activity, a multiplier forDF, is pursued through the LandWorkshop Dialogues.

The national Budget AdvocacyWorkshop is conducted at the threetarget provinces and as an exceptionsaw CCF this year add an additionalone on request from the Lau ProvincialCouncil.

Participants are informed of theprocesses by which their capital worksand developmental works can beexpressed and conveyed as asubmission to governmentunderstanding the language, format,processes and mechanism with whichthey can have their requests noted.

The workshops resource persons arethe appropriate members of theGovernment specifically from theMinistry of Finance Budget Division, theDepartment of Agriculture, EconomicPlanning & Statistics, ProvinicalAdministrators, Comissioner’s Office,Provinical Office and alsorepresentatives of TransparencyInternational.

The USA-based Constitutional DesignGroup (CDG) was engaged by CCF toprepare a paper on the following topic“Processes of Constitutional review andDesign” (July, 2010) of which the Principalresearcher/writers were Zachary Elkins(University of Texas) and Tom Ginsburg(University of Chicago).

Important discussions on the constitutionalprocesses in the context of Fiji presentedthrough exhaustive research outlining theoptions taken and allows for clarity on whatbest suits Fiji.


2. National Budget Advocacy

3. Research on Constitutional Development

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CCF’s efforts to move Fijitowards democratic electionsremain a vital part of itsInternational advocacywork.Through engagement withinternational agencies anddonors in providing adviceservice on the wayforward,statements on nationalissues are now more frequentlypublished by international newsagencies.

February 8SwitzerlandUniversal Periodic Review (UPR) 7thSession. CCF joined FWRM as part of theSide Event Panel for Civil SocietyOrganisations presenting the joint CivilSociety position which is a response tothe 1st ever Fiji State report. Thedocument represents the UniversalPeriodic Review of Human Rightssituation in Fiji which is reviewed everyfour years covering the human rightsviolation in Fiji, the improvement of HRs inFiji, to encourage the State to fulfill HRobligations such as allowing Rapporteur toinvestigate the Independence of theJudiciary, to provide technical assistanceto Fiji and to share best practices betweenStates and other Stakeholders.

Of the 31 states represented at the FijiState Report session on 11th February 7state delegations called for the return toelections as soon as possible; 17 called forthe UN Special Rapporteur on theIndependence of judiciary and lawyers tovisit Fiji and 10 called for the PER to belifted.

February 16United KingdomPublic Meeting in London on Fiji’s HumanRights Performance under the UniversalPeriodic Review (UPR) held in Londonattended by the British BroadcastingCorporation (BBC), Fijian residents servingas British Army Soldiers in the UK andformer Pacific Diplomats.

February 21AustraliaThe same discussion was convened inSydney with members of the Fiji Diasporato Australia and including the Methodistcongregation in Sydney.

February 28UgandaJoint Analysis Workshop facilitated by theConciliation Resources funded by DFIDbringing together inter-regional members toshare key lessons and achievements overthe past 18 months. Organisations from thefollowing Countries were represented:West Africa (Guinea, Liberia, SierraLeone); Caucasus (Georgia, Abkhazia),Fiji, Uganda.


4. International Advocacy

15th MarchNew ZealandYouth Coordinator Losana Tuiraviraviattended the Pacific Youth and SportConference 15-20th March, 2010 atManukau, New Zealand as part of the Fijicontingent of the 700 participants from 17Pacific countries.

The one week event focused onstrengthening the social role of young peoplein society and reinforcing associative youthnetworks at the regional level covering topicssuch as Health promotion, Education andcapacity building, good governance andcitizenship and community development /antidiscrimination and social integrationissues.

March 28ThailandCCF was represented at the Indigenouspeoples, Human Rights and AdvocacyTraining Workshop at Chiang Mai, Thailandby Sereima Lutubula between 22-28 March,2010.

The workshop was aimed at buildingcapacity of Indigenous advocates from theAsia Pacific region to better understand anduse human rights standards and the relevantUN mechanisms appropriately andeffectively.

November 15 AustraliaAn advocacy tour to Australia starting withMelbourne, Sydney and Canberra meetingwith members of the Fiji Diaspora inAustralia, Academic and mediarepresentatives and with the Department ofForeign Affairs and Trade discussing “Fiji2010: Critical Engagement and FutureScenarios.”

5. Other Supporting Activities

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A. Public Lecture

Dr. Dimitrina Petrova is the foundingExecutive Director of The Equal RightsTrust, an international human rightsorganisation launched in January 2007 topromote equality as a fundamental humanright. Dr. Dimitrina Petrova’s writingsinclude over 75 publications on humanrights, equality, democracy, politics, andsocial sciences.

Her topic was “Recent Trends in theDevelopment of Equality and Non-Discrimination Laws.”

Jointly organized with the School ofGovernment, Development andInternational Affairs, University of theSouth Pacific and was delivered at theMarine lecture Theatre, Lower CampusUSP on the 1st September, 2010.

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B. Annual Retreat

Monday 29th November, Dr Jake Lynchconcluded the programme with a publiclecture which saw about 40 personsfrom a cross section of the mediaindustry, development partners andinterest groups attend.

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Consolidating key national issues,revisiting CCF Policy areas, assessingthe impacts and results of the activitiesand reorganizing the strategies for theway forward for 2011 and beyondbecame the order of the three daysending 3rd October.

B. Media for Change with NGOs

November 25-26 CCF conducted a twoday workshop for NGOS on the topic“Media for Change – Peace Journalismfor Media” facilitated by Dr. Jake Lynchwho is Director of the Centre for Peaceand Conflict Studies at the University ofSydney. He is also an Executive memberof the Sydney Peace Foundation.

A total of 28 participants took partrepresenting organizations such as Fijimedia Watch, ECREA, Film CensorshipBoard, Fiji Red Cross, Pacific Centre forPeace building, the Anglican Church,Save the Children Fiji, Dialogue Fiji,Womens’ Action for Change, FijiWomens’ Rights Movement, Fiji Womens’Crisis Centre, Schools Broadcasting Unit,Pacific Conference of Churches, InterfaithSearch, Transparency International,‘Femlink’ Pacific.

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In view of the current Land ReformsCCF who has historically played akey role in land issue discussions,noted the need to convene adialogue workshop on Land UseIssues in the context of the currentland Reforms.

The first of two planned workshops looking atthe two key divisions, Western and Northern,CCF decided to opt for the Western Divisionfirst as a pilot inviting participants of membersof the Dialogue Fiji Western Divisionespecially the community leaders who includeland owners, tenants and other keystakeholders (Land Use Unit office, Ministryof Lands and Commissioner Western andCommittee for the Better Utilisation of Land(CBUL) representatives and the Fiji SugarCorporation members).

Previous workshops undertaken by CCF onLand Issues.1. the National Land Workshop under thetheme “What are Good Land Policies for Fijifor the 21st Century?” on the 20th of July,2002;2. Sigatoka Land Workshop 31st January2004;3. Ra Land Workshop 19th November, 2004;4. Labasa Land Workshop 18th August, 2006

Future DirectionsA second Dialogue Land Workshop is beingplanned for the North in 2011.CCF is also convinced that similar workshopstargeting the district level participants in theWest and North will be important as issues ofGood Governance need to be addressed toallow the decision-makers on land to makecorrect, just and fair decisions that isbeneficial for the people, the environmentand to ensure that those who exploit the landresources observe the principles of Economicjustice.


CCF continues to take the lead rolein the ongoing discussionsamongst the NGO Coalition forHuman Rights with working groupsestablished amongst the membersto address some of the key themesunder the International Conventionfor the Elimination of all Forms ofRacial Discrimination pertinent tothe Fiji context (ICERD).

The group will eventually prepare theircollective submission for the Committee onthe Elimination of Racial Discriminationsitting which is convened every four yearswith 2012 being the next meeting year.

1. Submission to CERD

2. Landlord & Tenant Dialogue

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A. The National Youth Forum

The week-long Youth Forum wasconvened at Nadave CATD with 40participants from various youthorganisations focusing on the theme“Young People in Diversity andDialogue.”

With the objectives of Engaging youngpeople on relevant youth issues;Understanding the basics ofMulticulturalism and Developing betterinteraction and Networking theparticipants from the various youthgroups around the country left with abetter understanding of human rightsand how it applied in their own settings.Working with RRT the widerepresentation of young people from thePacific Youth network for ClimateChange; Stop HIV Champions; YouthChamps for Mental Health; SignLanguage Interpretation Committee;Deaf Association; Naulukaroa MethodistYouth Fellowship; Adventist Youth;

Kalabu Circuit Youth Group; GospelSchool for Deaf; Tailevu ProvincialCouncil; Naicula Youth (Naitasiri);Nabouciwa Youth (Tailevu); WaicokaVillage Youth; Lutu Youth Council, FijiPolice Department; Nativi Youth Group(Ra); Dokanibure Youth Council; TuiraraYouth; Burenitu Youth Council; KukuYouth, Wairuku Youth (Ra).

B. Community Youth Workshop

Nativi Village, Rakiraki, Ra(July)The two day workshop held in thehighlands of the Ra Province attendedby 44 of the youths from the Nativi andits neighbouring 13 villages.Accompanying the team were therepresentatives STOP HIV and PacificIslands AIDS Foundation and the PoliceDepartment from the Nalawa Station inRa.

Lutu Village, Naitasiri (October)45 Youth representatives from the Lutuvillage and the surrounding villagesincluding Navuniyaro and a selection ofmembers from the broader district ofLutu attended the two day workshopfocusing on the education of HumanRights, Good governance andCitizenship and the promotion ofMulticulturalism.

In the case of Lutu it was noted that thesupport by their community elders was animportant factor as they listened and attimes participated in the dialogues.outh


3. Youth Programme

CCF’s Youth program remains avital component of its mandate tohighlight issues of human rights,equality and good governance. TheYouth program continues to growto empower youth of today tobecome good leaders in theircommunities.

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Sawakasa Village, Tailevu(November)A good cross-section of youthrepresentatives from Tailevu including theBurerua youths, Sawakasa (1 & 2) Youth,Nayawasara Youth, Dakuinuku Youth,Senior primary school students of RatuFilimoni Noco School, Sawakasa Village2 Chief – Turaga na Ratu attended thetwo day training workshop that focusedon the issues of Human Rights, GoodGovernance and Citizenship and thepromotion of Multiculturalism.

A Key discussion point was the issue ofResponsibility that came with the exerciseof rights or freedoms.

OutcomesThe MISEREOR Report cited theSignificant Change Stories from thisvillage as a result of the CommunityWorkshop.

Sila Central High SchoolCCF provided sponsorship for SilaCentral High School leading up to itspreparation for the Communications FijiLimited Events group production TadraKahani which saw 14 Secondary schoolscompete in a Dance Drama ExpressiveArts competition with their theme “ToGather in Togetherness.” The schoolmanaged to gain second overall and alsoother prizes for Best Costume, Best SetDesign and Best Backdrop.Sila was selected for sponsorship by CCFbecause their theme was consistent withthe CCF Pillar Area theme of CounteringRacism and Promoting Multiculturalism.

CCF was represented at the nationalyouth Summit which was attended bythe various Non-governmental YouthOrganisations, Interest groups,Uniformed groups, Alumni reps, faith-based groups and the Provincial Forum(14 provincial youth reps).

The summit focused on the elections ofthe interim national youth council of Fiji,the presentation of a draft constitution ofthe NYC and a review of the NationalYouth Policy.


D. National Youth Summit

Attending the Lautoka Urban Youthworkshop were representatives from Ba,Nadi, Lautoka including the peri-urbancommunity youth groups such as theChristian Mission Fellowship group, KoroipitaYouth, Baha’i Youth, Nagado Youth,St Michaels, Fiji Rotahomes.

The workshop focused on the issues underPillar 1 and Pillar 2 of CCF’s Strategic Plan.

C. Performing Arts Sponsorship

E. Urban Youth Workshop Lautoka

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Mobile Multicultural FilmFestivalA short film based on the friendship oftwo Fijian citizens of Indo-Fijian andiTaukei backgrounds forged in the ruralsugar cane areas covering issues of howpolitical events and decisions impact ontheir lives is captured in 30 minutes in apoignant short film directed by LarryThomas. The launch was done at theUSP Lower Campus Marine LectureTheatre. The same film was thenscreened at locations in Sigatoka, Nadi,Lautoka and Ba drawing positiveresponses.

The same roadshow also screened atseveral High schools which fitted in wellwith the topics in the social sciencescurriculum.


eace“How Important isMulticulturalism in Fiji?” was thetopic for the 2010 National EssayCompetition which saw 23entrants from Suva, Lautoka andBa presenting their pieces.

Targeting the ages of 12- 15 years oldthe first place getter was SheenalNarayan of Mahatma Ghandi MemorialSchool, second place winner was NoleenNarayan of Natabua High School and thethird place went to Tristan Goulding ofMarist Brothers Primary School, Suva.

Recipients of the CCF Sponsorship, PasifikaVoices, presented a 5 minute film to the FijiAudio Vision Commission’s (FAVC) KulaFilm Awards Open Category under the title“Our Prayer” presenting the national Anthemas a Prayer for Peace based around the lifeof a young woman called Lusi who issearching for a panacea for conflict in Fiji.

5. Annual School Essay

The International Day of Peace, 21stSeptember, was celebrated jointly with theFiji Cancer Society Fiji’s “biggest morningtea” campaign which saw a colourfulprogramme that saw about 50 plus visitorsenjoying a day of fashion by youngdesigners, lighting of the Peace Candleand the space decorated with laundry thatwas painted with messages of peace. Apeace gallery highlighting artwork aroundthe same theme was created to compoundthe message and add to the atmosphere.

CCF also collaborated with the Universityof the South Pacific with the eveningPeace Concert Unplugged featuringemerging artists sharing their music andpoetry around the theme of Peace EqualsFuture. Earlier on in the day CCFparticipated in the Students Open Day witha stall sharing with passing studentsinformation on our work.

A. Kula Film Sponsorship

B. International Peace Day

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2010 proved to be another eventful yearin the life of CCF. Gratitude goes to eachmember of staff - seventeen in all- fortheir skills and commitment during theyear.

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The staff team has grown to its largest numberever in CCF’s 17 year history. Particularportions of our gratitude go towards AustralianVolunteer International, Ciaran O’Toole whohelped us to realize that the success of anorganization relies to a large extent on goodprogram management; in other words goodgovernance which we preach to others mustbe evident within our own organization first.Another AVI Kate Schuetze as CCF LegalOfficer had done equally well and we recall withpleasure the ground work which she did duringCCF’s role in 2009 Court of Appeal case. Wealso noted that Ulli Marcus, Media AdvocacyResearcher arrived during the year. Both ofthem were able to provide from their respectiveareas professional skills needed to advanceCCF advocacy on human rights.We acknowledge the donors who haveunfailingly provided sustained financial support;thanks to European Union and DFID UK forbetween them they have provided over 80%of CCF’s funding during 2010; but not forgettingother donors who have stood alongside us overthese years .

Appendix 1: Summary of all CCF Education Workshops ,2010

Appendix 2: Visitors to CCF, 20101. Jessica Chosbro, US Embassy, Suva2. Aman Ravindra Singh, Lautoka, Fiji islands3. Fiona Ramsey, EU Delegation, Suva4. Rosalba Tuseo, EU Delegation, Suva5. Laisenia Qarase, Suva, Fiji6. Uday Rao, HCI, Suva, Fiji7. Salote Radrodro, Ministry of Social Welfare, Fiji8. Judy Harm, Ministry of Social Welfare, Suva, Fiji9. Ulla Kroog, EED, Papua New Guinea10. Bethany Mc Gaun, US Embassy, Suva, Fiji11. Justice Nazhat Shameem, Suva , Fiji.12. Hannes Porias, Austria Ambassador .13. E. Show, Sukhumvi , Bangkok14. L.Tooney, 293 James Avenue, Brisbane, Australia15. K. Bennonne, Lepsiusstr, New Jersey, USA16. Oliver Hasenkamp, Berlin, Germany

17. James Gathi , Albany Law School, Albany, New York18. Augustine .L , President Signis19. F. Nahzi , New York20. Phillip Taula , New Zealand High Commission21. Tomohiro Kanata , Japanese Embassy22. Nobuko Iwatani, Japanese Embassy23. Claire Overy, OXFAM Australasia24. Jacqueline Clark, AusAid, Suva25. Sarah Goulding, AusAid, Suva26. Iris Low Mckenzie , AusAid, Suva27. Gallianne Palayret, France28. Viliame Kautia, Public Employees Union29. Felecity Heffernan , Suva

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Newsletters 1.Tutaka Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2010 2.Tutaka Volume 4, Issue 2, May 2010 3.Tutaka Volume 4, Issue 3, August 2010 4.Tutaka Volume 4, Issue 4, December 2010

1.Citizens’ Constitutional Forum 2009 Annual Report 2.“I Am Equal” Radio Play on audio CD. Theme human rights and discrimination. 3.Human Rights Brochure (English, Hindi and Fijian Language) 4.Good Governance Brochure (English, Hindi and Fijian Language) 5.“Enduring Hope” – A 30 minute short local movie which shows the problem of discrimination and land issues.The purpose of the movie is to raise awareness among the audience of racism in Fiji and create a desire for change to be non-prejudiced. 6. Anti–Racism television advert. 7. Anti-Racism radio advert. 8.” What is CCF?” a short promo video 9. Newspaper supplement10 Good governance11.Celebrating Multiculturalism

Publications

1. Stopping pension is an abuse of power and violation of ILO Conventions (RNZ, CM, HS,PN,ET)2. Government needs to create an enabling environment for independent judiciary (Scoop,CM,PS)3. New Crimes Decree reduces penalties for coups and treason (PS , Content USA)4. Fiji needs to provide an independent judiciary and protect human rights (RNZ, Scoop)5. Independence of judiciary greatest concern to international community (CWB, PS, IT)6. Media Laws must protect Freedom of Expression (Scoop, Coup 4.5, C.W Blog, FT, PMW, IPS news )7. Differences should form the basis for sharing resources: Yabaki tells youth (CWB)8. Coups have led to impoverishment of leaders and economic stagnation (RNZ, PS)9. Arrest of Gavoka is a harsh action that interferes with human rights (FT, CWB, IW)10.CCF calls for transparency in the appointment of Chief Registrar (CW)11.Fiji needs to keep its election promise and talk to Pacific neighbors (FV, CWB, IW, Scoop)12.CCF launches Enduring Hope : a short film to promote racial harmony and tolerance (FT, IT, CWB)13.Re-instigate political dialogue and accept NZ offer of help for elections (PS, Scoop, CWB, RNZ)14.Equal Rights Champion Dr Dimitrina Petrova Speaks at CCF 2010 Public Lecture Series (CWB, Scoop)15.Hold true to the promises made and lift Public Emergency Regulations (FT,CWB,RNZ)16. Teleni Resignation (Scoop)17.CCF celebrates International Peace Day 2010 (FBCL, FV, FT,FS, FL)18. Sacrilege Re-emergences concerns CCF (Not Published)19. CCF calls on government to respect multiculturalism and diversity (FT, FL, Scoop, CWB)20.CCF conducts Youth Workshop in Lautoka (Not Published)21.Casino building plans has been historically opposed in Fiji (CWB , Coup 4.5)22.PUBLIC LECTURE ON PEACE JOURNALISM AND THE MEDIA (CWB)23.NGOCHR march for human rights day cancelled (FT,CWB RNZ)

Media Releases

Other Publications & Productions

Appendix 3: Summary of all CCF publications ,2010



Top right to left: 2009 Annual Report, Short Film poster - “Enduring Hope” , 2011 calendar, Newspaper Supplement- Multiculturalism,Human Rights brochure, Tutaka Issue 1 (2010), Good Governance brochure, Newspaper Supplement-Good Governance, TutakaIssue 2 (2010), Tutaka Issue 3 (2010), Tutaka Issue 4 (2010).

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