Highlighted Stories
Mario Deane: A Timeline of Justice Delayed (Criminal Proceedings)
A studio portrait of Mario Deane in his twenties. Photo courtesy of Mercia Frazer. By Tori Tulloch Since the police-involved death of thirty-one-year-old Mario Deane in 2014, the journey of his case through the criminal...
read moreWorkplace Discrimination: The Laws, Gaps and What’s To Come: A Virtual Session
Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) and the Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition (CVC), with support from the European Union (EU), host a virtual sensitization session entitled "Workplace Discrimination: The Laws, Gaps and What's To Come" on August 25,...
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JFJ calls for investigations and reform following the alleged killing of Susan Bogle by a soldier. #JusticeForSusanBogle
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 the...
GEOFENCING ENQUIRY: Probing the Government’s New Location-Tracking of Persons
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...
Unfinished Business: Delayed Justice for West Kingston 10 Years Later.
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,...
COVID-19 – JFJ Call’s for Parliamentary Involvement in COVID-19 Response
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...
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...
NEW PROJECTS – The Justice Report: Sep 2019
Open Government Partnership Earlier this year, Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) joined forces with a group of concerned civil society actors to call on the Jamaican Government to prioritise the fulfilment of its commitments under the Open Government Partnership (OGP)...
JFJ: CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE FOR ALL
This year marks 20 years since JFJ was formed, and what an eventful 20 years it has been! Our two decades of activism and advocacy has impacted change across all levels of society.
Child Rights, Safety & Justice
CREATING A FORCE FOR GOOD: Training Police Recruits in Human Rights
Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) has been engaged for over a decade in training law enforcement officers, with special focus on police recruits. We do this to broaden their understanding of human rights, non-discrimination and working with vulnerable groups, which...
read moreJFJ Launches New Initiative to Address Children in State Care with UNICEF
UNICEF and Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) have forged a new partnership to address improvements needed for children in state care. As part of the initiative, JFJ is undertaking the most comprehensive study of its kind to examine the state care landscape in Jamaica,...
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JFJ Calls for Official Public Report on Tragic Fire at Walker’s Place of Safety
On January 16, 2018 two children burnt to death in a fire at the Walker’s Place of Safety. The fire completely destroyed the facility that was home to 36 wards of the state. This is the fifth fire at a child-care institution in recent memory and occurs one year after...
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