by JFJAdmin | Sep 12, 2017 | Impact & Initiatives
Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) has been educating police about human rights for almost a decade. We fundamentally believe that combatting human rights violations requires increasing officers’ knowledgeabout people’s rights and changing their attitudes towards their...
by JFJAdmin | Jun 15, 2017 | Impact & Initiatives
Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) will host its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on July 8, from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM at the Stella Maris Hall, 26 Shortwood Road, Kingston. Light lunch will be served. For further information, contact us at...
by JFJAdmin | Mar 24, 2017 | Child Rights, Safety and Justice
Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) welcomes the government’s announcement to prohibit the use of corporal punishment in educational institutions. Such a measure, if robustly implemented, will advance the welfare of all children by affirming in law that violence ought never...
by JFJAdmin | Mar 24, 2017 | Child Rights, Safety and Justice
Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) welcomes the government’s announcement to prohibit the use of corporal punishment in educational institutions. Such a measure, if robustly implemented, will advance the welfare of all children by affirming in law that violence ought never...
by JFJAdmin | Jul 14, 2016 | Child Rights, Safety and Justice, Issues, Policy and Advocacy
Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) welcomes the announcement by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information to review the government’s support for foster parents and implement improved monitoring measures.[i] While public announcements are easy to make, only their...
