𝐅𝐢𝐣𝐢 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬

Today, the Fiji Corrections Coffee Shop in Korovou, Suva, hosted the opening of a two-day workshop on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

The workshop brought together Officers in Charge of all Corrections Institutions, Divisional Psychologists and Counsellors, Institutional Rehabilitation Officers, and Divisional Rehabilitation Officers to deepen their understanding and reaffirm their commitment to the rights enshrined in the CRPD.

Facilitating the workshop was Mrs. Sera Osbourne, Office Manager of the Psychiatric Survivors Association, alongside her dedicated team.

In his opening address, the Director of Human Resources Management, Superintendent Aisea Vucago, extended his appreciation to the Psychiatric Survivors Association for their invaluable contribution. He emphasized that the CRPD is not just an international agreement, but a powerful framework that champions the inherent dignity, equality, and autonomy of every individual.

This initiative underscores the Fiji Corrections Service’s ongoing commitment to rehabilitation that upholds human rights and respects the worth of all persons.