by JFJAdmin | Jun 18, 2020 | Access to Justice, General Human Rights Issues, Health & Human Rights, Highlighted Stories, Issues
Noel Chambers died after spending 40 years in prison without ever standing trial. He was deemed “unfit to plead” – meaning the Court found that he was not mentally fit to stand trial. He was detained “at the Governor General’s...
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 28, 2020 | COVID-19, Governance and Transparency, Highlighted Stories, Issues
May 27, 2020 – Jamaicans for Justice seeks clarity on the protocols surrounding the Government’s implementation of geofencing technology in its COVID-19 response. The Prime Minister revealed in a virtual press conference on May 18, 2020, that his administration was...
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...
