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AsiaPac · 1 hrs ago
Who is responsible? Glaring lack of clarity over Fiji operation to remove street dwellers
Authorities in Fiji are offering contradictory accounts of a nationwide effort to remove beggars and street dwellers from public spaces, with questions over warning notices and what support is available for those affected.The agencies involved have been unable to clearly identify what those services are and who is responsible for providing them, or what happens to people after they are moved from their public places.The ongoing lack of clarity has raised concerns among civil society organisations that the enforcement effort may be getting ahead of the support systems needed to make it work.In August, The Fiji Times [https://www.fijitimes.com.fj/warning-notices-issued-to-beggars-in-lautoka/ ] reported that city rangers were serving warning notices to individuals soliciting alms in public ar
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