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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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Fiji - GlobalGayz )〕 In 2009, the Constitution was abolished. The new constitution, promulgated in September 2013, bans discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. ==Law regarding same-sex sexual activity== In 2005, Australian tourist Thomas McCosker had consensual sex with an adult named Dhirendra Nadan. The men were tried and jailed under the nation's sodomy law, but the conviction was subsequently overturned in August 2005 by the nation's highest court as violating the Constitution.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=gmax.co.za )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Fiji: Sodomy Law Convictions Violate Constitution )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=yax-479 Fiji's unnatural sex laws overturned )〕 In the same time, then Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase defended his nation's criminal laws against homosexuality as being based on the Bible.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Fiji PM says homosexuality a sin )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Prime Minister says Fijis Sodomy Law Reflects Biblical Truth )〕 In contrast, then Vice President Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi stated that he felt that gay people have their right to privacy protected.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Cengage Learning )〕 In 2006, the Fijian High Commissioner in New Zealand confirmed that there is now a policy not to arrest gay men for consensual gay sex. Since 1 February 2010, private, adult, consensual and non-commercial male and female homosexual conduct is legal under the Crimes Decree 2010. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「LGBT rights in Fiji」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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