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 | Mar 25, 2019 | Highlighted Stories, Issues, Redress and Legal
Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) welcomes the decision by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council handed down on 25 March, 2019 which held that the Police Service Commission in discharging its statutory functions has a duty to conduct investigations or to instruct that...
by JFJAdmin | Nov 28, 2018 | Highlighted Stories
Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) seeks to address its handling of reports received by Andre Smith who made complaints to JFJ of human rights violations by the police in August 2018. This statement provides an account of the relevant complaints and how JFJ responded. JFJ...
by JFJAdmin | Mar 22, 2018 | Highlighted Stories, Issues, Redress and Legal
On March 16, 2018 the Court of Appeal ruled that the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) had no statutory authority to charge, arrest and prosecute members of the security forces who commit unlawful acts, such as extrajudicial killings. The court...
by JFJAdmin | Mar 9, 2018 | Highlighted Stories, Issues
Desrine Morris, a 51-year-old resident of Jones Town in Kingston, was taken from her home by police officers around 11:00 am on March 1, 2018, allegedly to be brought before a Judge that day. It is publicly reported that she died while in the custody of the police at...
