by JFJAdmin | Jul 8, 2020 | Child Rights, Safety and Justice, Jobs & Opportunities, Women's Rights
Jamaicans for Justice is developing a dynamic campaign on violence against children and women. Our aim is to captivate attention in a lasting way using video and audio content that both raises awareness and disrupts harmful attitudes. We’ll be producing short...
by JFJAdmin | Jul 7, 2020 | General Human Rights Issues, Highlighted Stories, Impact & Initiatives, Issues, Women's Rights
At the sitting of the Joint Select Committee for the Sexual Harassment Bill, Jamaicans for Justice delivered copies of the open letter, which had amassed 2738 signatures from individuals and organisations as at 1pm on July 2,...
by JFJAdmin | Jul 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
by Kathrina Dabdoub During a press conference held on June 4, 2020, Commissioner of Police Major General Antony Anderson stated that the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has been in the process of acquiring body cameras since last May. This...
by JFJAdmin | Jun 30, 2020 | Access to Justice, General Human Rights Issues, Impact & Initiatives, Issues, Women's Rights
Under the proposed Sexual Harassment Bill, if you have experienced sexual harassment and want something done about it legally, you have a 12-month limit to report it. The Sexual Harassment Bill seeks to outline the types of conduct that constitute sexual harassment,...
by JFJAdmin | Jun 22, 2020 | Highlighted Stories, Issues, Policing and Public Security, Policy and Advocacy
On May 27, 2020, Minister of Justice the Honourable Delroy Chuck tabled a motion in Parliament regarding amendments to the INDECOM Act, 2010. This action follows a recent ruling of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council – Jamaica’s highest court of appeal – on...
