by Lloyd Grant | Apr 17, 2019 | Governance and Transparency, Highlighted Stories, Issues, Policy and Advocacy
Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) recognises the significance of Friday’s landmark ruling by the Constitutional Court. Through this judgment the learned judges of the Supreme Court have presented us with a stark reminder that the Constitution of Jamaica is the supreme...
by Lloyd Grant | Apr 4, 2019 | Governance and Transparency, Highlighted Stories, Issues
The Jamaica Human Rights Network, which includes the undersigned organisations and individuals, writes in support of Jamaica’s nomination of globally renowned jurist Margarette Macaulay for a second term as a member of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights...
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 | 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 | 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 | Aug 6, 2014 | Governance and Transparency
Tuesday, August 5, 2014, Kingston, Jamaica – The interim Board of JFJ has been publicly challenged to state whether it is legitimately constituted. The following sets out the process by which the current directors of the Board came to their positions JFJ was...
