by JFJAdmin | Jun 19, 2020 | Access to Justice, Highlighted Stories, Impact & Initiatives, Issues, Redress and Legal, Women's Rights
Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) has now established services directed to victims of gender-based violence. The Justice Services for Victims of Gender-Based Violence framework provides affected persons with key redress and legal services free of cost to help them navigate...
by JFJAdmin | Jun 18, 2020 | Access to Justice, General Human Rights Issues, Health & Human Rights, Highlighted Stories, Issues
Noel Chambers died after spending 40 years in prison without ever standing trial. He was deemed “unfit to plead” – meaning the Court found that he was not mentally fit to stand trial. He was detained “at the Governor General’s...
by JFJAdmin | Jun 5, 2020 | Access to Justice, General Human Rights Issues, Highlighted Stories, Issues
June 4, 2020 – Noel Chambers died after spending 40 years in prison without ever standing trial. He was “unfit to plead” – meaning the Court labelled him not mentally fit to say if he was guilty or not guilty of a crime of which he...
by JFJAdmin | Jun 5, 2020 | Access to Justice, General Human Rights Issues, Highlighted Stories, Issues, Policing and Public Security
MAY 30, 2020 – Jamaicans for Justice is deeply concerned by the news of the killing of Susan Bogle – a disabled woman from the August Town community – allegedly in her bed by a member of the JDF on May 27, 2020. This incident has once again put the spotlight on...
by JFJAdmin | May 28, 2020 | COVID-19, Governance and Transparency, Highlighted Stories, Issues
May 27, 2020 – Jamaicans for Justice seeks clarity on the protocols surrounding the Government’s implementation of geofencing technology in its COVID-19 response. The Prime Minister revealed in a virtual press conference on May 18, 2020, that his administration was...
