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When asked to provide more context about who was particularly unlikely to enjoy their right to education in 2024, our respondents mentioned all of the following:

• People who can’t afford higher education and unemployed people
• Women and girls, especially in rural areas where education is prioritised for boys and men
• People with disabilities, due to lack of accessibility
• People living in rural or remote areas may have limited access to schools and educational resources
• Sexual minority groups face social exclusion and high dropout rates

When asked to provide more context about who was particularly unlikely to enjoy their right to food in 2024, our respondents mentioned all of the following:

• All people are experiencing rising food costs, particularly older people, those in the outer islands, homeless people, people with disabilities, and unemployed people
• Indigenous peoples, due to oil palm plantations
• Dayak people
• Papuan people, due to food estate projects hindering local food availability
• Communities affected by climate change experience food scarcity
• Women and girls experience gender-based inequalities particularly in patriarchal communities
• Members of the LGBTQIA+ community face discrimination

When asked to provide more context about who was particularly unlikely to enjoy their right to health in 2024, our respondents mentioned all of the following:

• All people, due to poor health services and infrastructure
• People who are unable to afford private healthcare
• Women and girls, due to gender-based violence or cultural stigmas hindering access to healthcare
• Members of the LGBTQIA+ community, due to discrimination
• People who are unemployed, due to economic hardship
• Older people, due to ageism and lack of specialised care

When asked to provide more context about who was particularly unlikely to enjoy their right to housing in 2024, our respondents mentioned all of the following:

• All people, due to high costs of renting or owning homes
• Women who do not have educational qualifications

When asked to provide more context about who was especially vulnerable to arbitrary or political arrest and detention by government agents in 2024, our respondents mentioned all of the following:

• Indigenous peoples
• Indo-Fijans
• Human rights defenders, especially women participating in peaceful vigils for Palestine
• Environmental activists are detained for reporting environmental destruction

Expert respondents did not provide any specific information about who is especially vulnerable to violations of this right.

Expert respondents did not provide any specific information about who is especially vulnerable to violations of this right.

When asked to provide more context about who was especially vulnerable to extrajudicial killing by government agents in 2024, our respondents mentioned all of the following:

• Indigenous peoples
• Students engaging in protests and demonstrations
• Suspects in police custody

When asked to provide more context about who was especially vulnerable to restrictions on their rights to assembly and association by the government or its agents in 2024, our respondents mentioned all of the following:

• Indian people
• Members of the political party FijiFirst
• Young politicians
• Members of trade unions and labour groups
• Student organisations and student workers

When asked to provide more context about who was especially vulnerable to restrictions on their rights to opinion and expression by government agents in 2024, our respondents mentioned all of the following:

• Indigenous Fijians
• People who voted for the liberal party FijiFirst
• Independent political candidates and members of opposition parties
• The government refused to grant permits for protests about the Israel-Palestine war