Gay rights in Fiji
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In 1997, Fiji became the second country in the world to explicitly protect against discrimination based on sexual orientation in its constitution.
In 2005, Australian tourist Thomas McCosker had sex with Dhirendra Nadan and was sentenced to 2 years jail for sodomy. Their convictions were overturned on August 26, 2005 on constitutional grounds.
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- Constitution of Fiji
- Fijian High Commission confirms; no more arrests for consensual gay sex in Fiji (11-July-2006). See [1]
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