Jamaicans for Justice wishes to clarify our involvement in the case of the 5-year-old instructed to cut her dreadlocked hair to attend Kensington Primary.
JFJ was not party/claimant on the current matter and…
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 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…
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…
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…
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 2019 Jamaicans for Justice trained over 996 police recruits in human rights prior to deployment in the fields. Learn more about our police training initiative.
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…
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.…
In Jamaica, secondary school students have the legal right to elect representatives to school boards and vote in decisions. New research by Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) reveals that many school boards comply with the law. 71%…