More success for inmates under “revolutionary” educational rehabilitation programme
Three inmates and a correctional officer from Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre are the latest scholarship recipients to have...
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Greater public involvement needed in the Constitutional reform process
SUFJ and the CVC is calling for a wider involvement of all citizens in the debate, sharing of information and proposals to offer a better...
Health Rights
Rights are not widely enough respected in the provision of public health services in Jamaica. If this were true, it would be a strong...
Stand Up for Jamaica (SUFJ) calls on Government to protect the rights of Haitian refugeesand exercise more empathy
Stand Up for Jamaica’s Executive Director Carla Gullotta is again calling on the Government to urgently intervene to protect the rights...
ADVOCATING FOR EDUCATION RIGHTS
With May being designated children’s month, a critical area of their lives deserving close attention is their education and the counsel...
I Rootical Foundation al Raindogs: una serata di musica e solidarietà per Stand Up For Jamaica
Amanti del reggae e del roots, preparatevi per una serata indimenticabile! Sabato 18 maggio, alle ore 22:00, il Raindogs (Via Alfredo...
Stand Up For Jamaica receives vital support from German Embassy
Stand Up For Jamaica (SUFJ) is thrilled to announce its recent receipt of three crucial grants from the German Embassy in Kingston. This...
Survivors of abuse, discrimination, injustices saluted on Int’l Women’s Day
Stand Up Jamaica has hailed survivors of ‘abuse, discrimination and injustices’ in this year’s celebration of International Women’s Day’...
Empower Jamaican Women
SUFJ has been working since years on violence against women and girls Our last ongoing project is in partnership with Canada Fund for...
Jamaica Legislators Compel to Reconsider Mandatory 20-Year sentence for Children Committing Capital Murder
In response to the proposed legislation mandating a 20-year sentence for children convicted of capital murder, Stand Up For Jamaica...
Prison Row
DCS questions integrity of Stand up for Jamaica research on island's penal facilities. By Alecia Smith, Senior Staff Reporter @ Jamaica...
Ninja Man’s Letter to the Prime Minister, Security Minister and The Opposition Leaders
I am Desmond Ballentine, popularly known as Dancehall Artiste, Ninja Man. I am addressing this letter to you in hopes that you will take...
ARE WE SUPPOSED TO BE THE CRIMINALS?
Stand Up for Jamaica, a dedicated human rights group committed to advocating for the rights of all citizens, unequivocally rejects recent...
GOVERNMENT’S INSINCERE ABOUT HAITIAN REFUGEE ARRIVING IN JAMAICA
Stand up for Jamaica, through its Executive Director, Carla Gullotta, finds unacceptable that the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) decision...
Mottley calls for reparative justice
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley said that reparative justice is inevitable for countries that suffered the horrendous...
GOVERNMENT’S MOVE TO SEND BACK HAITIANS HOME IS REPREHENSIBLE
Stand up for Jamaica, through its Executive Director, Carla Gullotta, finds it reprehensible the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) decision to...
Open Letter on Uncontrollable Children
To Members of Jamaican Parliament Dear Member of the House, Civil society organizations have taken note of the government's indication...
Stand Up for Jamaica opposes minimum mandatory sentence for minors
Stand Up for Jamaica (SUFJ) is expressing concerns at the proposals to amend the Child Care and Protection Act in the bill recently...
International Women’s Day 2023
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, Jamaica should not forget that the legislative changes for gender based violence were tabled...
Human Rights is for all
Human Rights are inalienable, essential protection for all, no one excluded. When we mention human rights, we take a big stand. The stand...
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