Civil society actors have expressed concerns that human rights are under attack in Jamaica and globally.
Former Jamaicans for Justice Executive Director, Carolyn Gomes, who was speaking at the launch .
As Christians across the world celebrate Easter Sunday, commemorating Jesus Christ’s resurrection from death, Anglican priest Reverend Father Sean Major-Campbell is demanding an apology from the J.
At least one minister of religion is of the view that members of the Christian community should exercise a sense of humility, rather than arrogance regarding the issue of whether to legalise abortion in Jamaica.
At the same time, Rector at Christ Church in Vineyard Town, Reverend Father Sean Major-Campbell, has also posited that abortion is not an issue for the church, but rather the state. When it comes to human rights issues like safe access to abortions, it is a matter that the state needs to address, he contended.
He was one of the panellists at a recent webinar hosted by the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI) as it presented its findings in a European Union-funded report titled: ‘Coming to Terms: The Social Costs of Unequal Access to Safe Abortions’.