Human Rights

Mental Health is a Universal Human Right

Mental health is a vital aspect of overall well-being. It refers to the state of our emotional, psychological, and social…

1 year ago

JFJ Addresses Human Rights Breaches During SOEs

Human rights violations were a major concern for the Opposition when the States of Public Emergency (SOPE) were declared by…

2 years ago

Legal and Social Concerns over the New Firearms Act

We explore the legal and social concerns that persist, amidst the passage of the new Firearms Act with King's Council Peter Champagnie and Executive…

2 years ago

JFJ Reports Over 600 Human Rights Violations

Over the past two years, the legal team at Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) received over 600 complaints of human rights violations.…

3 years ago

The Right to Humane Treatment by any Public Authority

There was a major public discourse recently when public authority, members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) arrested a man…

3 years ago

JCF Receives Backlash After the Arrest of Man in Viral Video

Public denounces arrest of man in viral video seen lashing out against Prime Minister Andrew Holness for imposing tighter COVID-19…

3 years ago

Police And Interaction With The Citizenry

Members of the human rights fraternity and the wider public are calling for the use of more non-lethal methods. Following…

3 years ago

Six Jamaicans Including Identified as Human Rights Violators

On this Panel Discussion, we explore the implications of the US State Department's declaration that Renato Adams and five other…

4 years ago