Country: Fiji Islands

Constitution of the Republic of the Fiji Islands
WE, THE PEOPLE OF THE FIJI ISLANDS,

SEEKING the blessing of God who has always watched over these islands:

REAFFIRMING our recognition of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all individuals and groups, safeguarded by adherence to the rule of law, and our respect for human dignity and for the importance of the family,

WITH GOD AS OUR WITNESS, GIVE OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION

Access to courts or tribunals

29. (1) Every person charged with an offence has the right to a fair trial before a court of law.

(5) Subsection (4) does not prevent:

(a) the making by the Parliament of laws relating to the trial of juveniles, or to the determination of family or domestic disputes, in a closed court; or

(b) the exclusion by a court or tribunal from particular proceedings (except the announcement of the decision of the court or tribunal) of persons other than the parties and their legal representatives if a law empowers it to do so in the interests of justice, public morality, the welfare of persons under the age of 18, personal privacy, national security, public safety or public order.