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…
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…
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…