MAY 30, 2020 – Jamaicans for Justice is deeply concerned by the news of the killing of Susan Bogle – a disabled woman…
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,…
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…
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…
On March 13, 2020, the Government of Jamaica declared the entire island a “disaster area” in accordance with S.26 of the 2015 Disaster Risk Management Act; a response to the concerns surrounding the…
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…
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…
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.
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…
In the interest of public accountability and transparency, The JFJ legal and advocacy teams have continued to supported efforts to unearth documents that will clarify the actions of the government and their agents…