by JFJAdmin | Jun 30, 2020 | Access to Justice, General Human Rights Issues, Impact & Initiatives, Issues, Women's Rights
Under the proposed Sexual Harassment Bill, if you have experienced sexual harassment and want something done about it legally, you have a 12-month limit to report it. The Sexual Harassment Bill seeks to outline the types of conduct that constitute sexual harassment,...
by JFJAdmin | Jun 19, 2020 | Access to Justice, Highlighted Stories, Impact & Initiatives, Issues, Redress and Legal, Women's Rights
Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) has now established services directed to victims of gender-based violence. The Justice Services for Victims of Gender-Based Violence framework provides affected persons with key redress and legal services free of cost to help them navigate...
by Lloyd Grant | Mar 3, 2020 | Access to Justice, Child Rights, Safety and Justice, Highlighted Stories, Impact & Initiatives, Issues, Redress and Legal, Research
Through Jamaicans for Justice’s (JFJ) work over the past decade, it has become clear that there is a significant deficit in the human and administrative resources available to children who come into contact with the law, specifically in their ability to procure and...
by Lloyd Grant | Sep 17, 2019 | Highlighted Stories, Impact & Initiatives, Issues
On April 16, 1999, a small number of persons began to gather in Half-Way-Tree following the government’s announcement that gasoline taxes would be increased, effective immediately. By the next morning, more protesters had joined their ranks. There were a few scattered...
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)...
