Posts tagged: injustice

Can Jamaicans Claim their Environmental Rights?

I was really shocked at the disregard for environmental rights by the multimillion dollars Bauxite mining sector and other key stakeholders in Jamaica.  Where is our sensitivity for poor peoples’ needs and challenges, especially those that we have directly contributed to? We promote Jamaica as heaven for tourists–the place of sun, sea and sand, but [...]

Wednesday December 10th, 2008 in , alumina, bauxite, economic and social rights, Elora Consulting, environmental rights, human rights, injustice, Jamaica, Jamaican Researcher | No Comments »

Justice Delayed is Justice Denied: Absenteeism of St. Thomas Parish Council in SEJ Project

[slideshow id=1657324662892802924&w=426&h=320] If the community residents and leaders cannot access their Parish Council, which was created to lead parish and local development, then how can we guarantee the realization of our fundamental rights and freedoms as citizens?  The lack of realization of one right inhibits the ability to realize others, as such residents who are [...]

Monday November 10th, 2008 in , advocacy, Advocacy and Networking, Albion, Albion Mountain, CBO, community-based organizations, development needs, economic and social rights, Elora Consulting, ESR, Hon. James Robertson, injustice, Ishmael Robertson, Jamaica, Jamaican Researcher, Jamaicans for Justice, JFJ, MDGs, Millennium Development Goals, Morant Bay, social and economic justice project, Springfield, St. Rachel, St. Rachel Ustanny, St. Thomas, St. Thomas Parish Council | 1 Comment »
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