Commodore Bainimarama to chair the International Sugar Organization

Fijian prime minister and military dictator Commodore Bainimarama has been selected to chair the International Sugar Organization, an intergovernmental organization established in 1968.

His appointment may take place at ISO’s annual meeting in London November 27-28 – despite the fact that Fiji’s military government has a dismal record of abusing labour rights and ISO’s rules require member states to maintain fair labour standards in the sugar industry.

The head of Fiji's military dictatorship should not be chairing the International Sugar Organization, and ISO should have no meetings in Fiji until democracy and trade union rights are fully restored.

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