The New Zealand Law Society say it welcomes the encouraging signs that a return to democracy is coming in Fiji.
Fiji is due to hold elections in September - the first democratic elections in the country in eight years.
The Society has often been critical of the Bainimarama regime which seized power in 2006 but its convenor, Austin Forbes QC, says the voter registration process and awareness in Fiji are positive developments.
Mr Forbes says the Society is not saying everything is sorted - he says, for instance, that the organisation wants to see the repressive and restrictive decrees issued by the government reviewed.
And as many if not all of them revoked and dealt with in the normal way by passing legislation or whatever the case may be. There are signs of progress and the fact that an election is to be held this year is definitely a good sign and we welcome that."
Austin Forbes QC.
