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 26, 2020 | Access to Justice, General Human Rights Issues, Highlighted Stories, Issues, Policing and Public Security
by Kathrina Dabdoub May 23, 2020 marks ten years since a State of Emergency (SOE) was declared, and over 1,000 members of the Jamaica security forces were deployed in and around the communities of Tivoli Gardens and Denham Town. In the aftermath,...
by JFJAdmin | Apr 22, 2020 | COVID-19, General Human Rights Issues, Governance and Transparency, Health & Human Rights, Highlighted Stories, Issues
April 21, 2020 – Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) commends the government for its swift and thorough response to COVID-19; recognising the dynamic nature of this situation, which highlights a difficult balance that our leaders must strike. While many important measures...
by Lloyd Grant | Sep 17, 2019 | General Human Rights Issues, Health & Human Rights, Highlighted Stories, Impact & Initiatives, Issues, Policy and Advocacy, Redress and Legal
Since 2018, Jamaicans for Justice has noted a marked increase in the number of complaints received involving violations of the rights of patients as they engage with the public health sector. This has prompted us to take a closer look into the area of patients’...
by Lloyd Grant | Sep 17, 2019 | General Human Rights Issues, Governance and Transparency, Highlighted Stories, Impact & Initiatives, Issues, Policing and Public Security, Policy and Advocacy, Redress and Legal
Court Rules That Full Investigations Into Police Misconduct Necessary Prior to Promotions On March 25, 2019, Jamaica’s highest Court of Appeal, The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council delivered a landmark judgement in a case filed by Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ)...
