FIJI: Travel bans removed without explanation

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Updated July 18, 2007 16:19:21

Fiji"s Immigration officials have moved quickly to remove travel bans on two prominent citizens.Suva based lawyer Graham Leung and the coordinator of the Fiji Women's Crisis Centre Shamima Ali were stopped from leaving Nadi on Tuesay.

Presenter: Geraldine Coutts
Speakers: Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, Attorney-general; Shamima Ali, Coordinator of the Fiji's Women's Crisis Centre

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