The world continued to move closer to the universal abolition of capital punishment during 2006. By the end of the year 88 countries had abolished the death penalty ...
In this letter, Amnesty International welcomes the commitment of the Prime Minister of Jamaica to ending violence against women and girls. The letter refers to ...
A Joint Select Committee (JSC) of the Jamaican Parliament is discussing reforms to the Offences Against the Person Act and the Incest (Punishment) Act. This document ...
1) Sudan's Janjawid militia attack Chadian civilians 2) New allegations of torture in Jordan 3) Living with HIV and AIDS in Swaziland 4) Sexual violence against ...
This report uses cases to illustrate the sexual violence, discrimination and severe health risks facing women and girls in Jamaica. Through testimony and empirical ...
Each year thousands of women and girls in Jamaica are sexually assaulted in their communities, their schools, their workplaces, their homes and in the street. The ...