by JFJAdmin | Jun 16, 2016 | Governance and Transparency
Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) welcomes the tabling of the report of the West Kingston Commission of Enquiry in parliament, and unreservedly affirms the value of the Commission’s process to securing justice for those affected. The Commission’s report detailed some of the...
by JFJAdmin | May 20, 2015 | General Human Rights Issues
12 May 2015, Kingston Jamaica – On May 13, 2015 Jamaica’s human rights record will be examined for the second time in Geneva by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). We, Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ), J-FLAG,...
by JFJAdmin | Nov 21, 2014 | Governance and Transparency, Impact & Initiatives
Thursday, November 20, 2014, Kingston, Jamaica – Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) and ROOTS 96.1FM have joined forces to roll out a multi-community human rights awareness campaign aimed at improving community awareness of civic and human rights. JFJ’s ‘Know Your Rights’...
by JFJAdmin | Nov 9, 2014 | Child Rights, Safety and Justice
There has been a significant amount of misrepresentation, speculation, implication, half truths and untruths concerning the project ‘ Healthy Sexual Growth and Development in Marginalised Youth: Rights, Responsibilities and Life Skills.’ The Jamaicans for Justice...
by JFJAdmin | Nov 4, 2014 | Issues
A significant amount of misrepresentation and falsehoods have been in the media concerning the sexual and reproductive rights pilot programme implemented by JFJ in six children’s homes between November, 2013 and May, 2014. JFJ wishes to set the record straight. The...
