by JFJAdmin | Mar 9, 2018 | Highlighted Stories, Issues
Desrine Morris, a 51-year-old resident of Jones Town in Kingston, was taken from her home by police officers around 11:00 am on March 1, 2018, allegedly to be brought before a Judge that day. It is publicly reported that she died while in the custody of the police at...
by JFJAdmin | Feb 28, 2018 | Child Rights, Safety and Justice
On January 16, 2018 two children burnt to death in a fire at the Walker’s Place of Safety. The fire completely destroyed the facility that was home to 36 wards of the state. This is the fifth fire at a child-care institution in recent memory and occurs one year after...
by JFJAdmin | Nov 8, 2017 | General Human Rights Issues, Governance and Transparency, Issues, Policy and Advocacy
Jamaica is about to adopt a new national identification law. It will require all citizens to enrol in a national database. Persons who do not enrol could be prosecuted and will not be able to access government services. The database would capture people’s biometric,...
by JFJAdmin | Nov 8, 2017 | Issues
Jamaica is about to adopt a new national identification law. It will require all citizens to enrol in a national database. Persons who do not enrol could be prosecuted and will not be able to access government services. The database would capture people’s biometric,...
by JFJAdmin | Sep 26, 2017 | Child Rights, Safety and Justice, Impact & Initiatives
In Jamaica, secondary school students have the legal right to elect representatives to school boards and vote in decisions. New research by Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) reveals that many school boards comply with the law. 71% of student representatives voted freely in...
