A senior Fiji lawyer says the military's intimidation of people has ended any freedom of speech in the country.
He made the comment in the wake of a damning report compiled by a group of senior lawyers that challenges the legality of December's military takeover.
The report described the assumption of executive power by Commodore Frank Bainimarama as riddled with legal inaccuracies, misapplications of the law and a selective reading of the case.
The group -who do not wish to be named for fear of retaliation - prepared the report in response to one released by the Fiji Human Right Commission which appeared to justify the coup.
A lawyer, who wished to remain anonymous, says the climate in Fiji is repressive and people are fearful for the security of their families and jobs.
He says there are a number of cases of people being taken to the army barracks, roughed up and coming back silent.
