Shaista Shameem

[4] In 2005 Shameem was invited to assist a UN assessment of the courts in Timor-Leste, but was prevented from visiting the territory.

Currently she is Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Fiji and is Dean of the JDP School of Law.

[1][6] On 5 January 2007 Shameem published a report defending the December 2006 military coup, alleging that the previous government of Laisenia Qarase had committed human rights violations and crimes against humanity [citation needed].

She maintained that the 2006 elections were unlawful, and supported claims that Australia had intended to invade Fiji.

Shameem acted as amicus curiae in the case of Qarase v the State where she submitted that the President of Fiji acted lawfully in dismissing the Prime Minister on 5 December 2006 and installing the military commander as Interim Prime Minister on 5 January 2007.