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Supreme Court Rules Detentions Under States of Emergency (SOE) Unconstitutional
Jamaicans for Justice welcomes the Sept. 18th decision, Everton Douglas et al vs The Minister of National Security et al, delivered by Supreme Court judge, Mr. Justice Bertram J. Morrison, as a historic victory for Jamaican human rights. On July 9, 2020,...
read moreMercia Frazer: “I’ll see to it that you get justice.”
By datejie green Mercia Frazer’s son, Mario Deane, was fatally beaten in Montego Bay police custody on August 3, 2014. She has been waging a fight for justice through Jamaica’s courts and bureaucracy for more than six years. This summer she saw the first...
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JFJ Hosts Free Virtual Training on Working With Victims of Gender-Based Violence
Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) and the University of the West Indies' (UWI) Equal Rights and Justice for All Project - with support from the European Union – will stage a free virtual training on Working with Victims of...
2738 Signatures From Individuals and Organizations: Open Letter Demanding Sexual Harassment Bill Reform Delivered to Parliament
At the sitting of the Joint Select Committee for the Sexual Harassment Bill, Jamaicans for Justice delivered copies of the open letter, which had amassed 2738 signatures from individuals and organisations as at 1pm on July 2,...
Remove 12-Month Limit on Reporting Sexual Harassment – #12MonthsIsNotEnough
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,...
Safeguard INDECOM’s Independence: Reform the INDECOM Act
On May 27, 2020, Minister of Justice the Honourable Delroy Chuck tabled a motion in Parliament regarding amendments to the INDECOM Act, 2010. This action follows a recent ruling of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council – Jamaica’s highest court of appeal – on...
Justice Services For Victims Of Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
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...
Mentally Ill Persons In Prisons: Held At No One’s Pleasure
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...
End Injustice Against Mentally Ill Persons Deemed “Unfit To Plea”: #JusticeForNoelChambers
Noel Chambers died after spending 40 years in prison without ever standing trial. He was found dead in his cell on January 27, 2020 emaciated, covered in insect bites, live bedbugs and bedsores On June 3, 2020 INDECOM published their quarterly report which highlighted their investigation into his death. It revealed that scores of persons imprisoned indefinitely without trial continue to suffer serious human rights violations.
Child Rights, Safety & Justice
Jamaicans for Justice to expand research on and legal support for Children in Conflict with Law
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...
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ARMADALE: STILL SEEKING ANSWERS 10 YEARS LATER
In the late hours of Friday, May 22, 2009, a fire broke out in a makeshift dormitory at the Armadale Juvenile Correctional Facility in St Ann. As the fire spread, the wards in the grilled room remained trapped as the key to the room could not be found in the chaos....
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JFJ LAUNCHES CHILD PROTECTION LAWS POCKETBOOK
In a jam-packed ceremony on Thursday, July 18, Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ), launched our “Child Protection Laws” Pocketguide for Educators and Childcare Professionals”. The guide was developed over the past year by JFJ in partnership with the Ministry of Education,...
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