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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. After assessing these cases, nearly 300 were accepted; forming the basis for their annual state of justice report. JFJ is urging the government to rethink aspects of its crime-fighting plan to ensure respect for human rights. More details in this report:

Reporter: Jhanielle Powell.

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