On July 31, 2020, The Supreme Court of Jamaica ruled against the family of a girl who was told to cut her locks in order to attend classes at Kensington Primary School. The Court has NOT yet produced a written…
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 Gender-Based Violence (GBV) on July 28, 2020 at…
Jamaicans for Justice is developing a dynamic campaign on violence against children and women. Our aim is to captivate attention in a lasting way using video and audio content that both raises awareness…
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, 2020, to the…
by Kathrina Dabdoub
During a press conference held on June 4, 2020, Commissioner of Police Major General Antony Anderson stated that the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has been in the process of acquiring body cameras since last May.…
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…
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…
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…
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 pleasure”…
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…