Although progress has been made in the Caribbean Region in promoting gender equality, there are still many aspects which remain unresolved, chief among these being sexual violence against women, young girls, and boys. The region experiences high levels of sexual and domestic violence, which are
The regional Judicial Reform and Institutional Strengthening (JURIST) Project, which has the financial support of the Canadian Government and Regional Countries, has as part of its operational mandate the piloting of digital recording of the court record in Jamaica, Belize and one Organization of Eastern
Before turning to an important challenge confronting the judiciary at the beginning of the 21st century, which requires change, it is useful to remind ourselves of the secure and stable foundations upon which OECS societies rest, and of the role of the courts in maintaining
While the World Bank has classified Jamaica as a “country in green”1 with respect to the likelihood of achieving its Millennium Development Goals,2 the country is still at risk of becoming a crisis country unless urgent action is taken to address its Rule of Law
The Citizen Scorecard development assignment was commissioned by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ)/Justice Reform Implementation Unit (JRIU) based on the need at this time to establish a workable feedback mechanism between the citizenry of Jamaica and the Ministry of Justice on how proposed and ongoing
In 2007 Prime Minister Harper confirmed Canada’s longstanding, special relationship with the Caribbean when he announced that Canada would allocate $600 million for regional development assistance to CARICOM over a 10-year period (2007-2017)1. As part of its 2007 Strategy for the Americas, Canada treats CARICOM
Empirical research to date has found a positive and significant relationship between good governance and economic performance.1 This finding has in part been behind the turn within the donor community to link aid allocation and governance. As defined by CIDA, “ Good Governance is the
The West Indian system of legal education integrates a university course of academic training in law as an integral and essential part of its design. That academic background was intended to provide not only basic knowledge of legal principles and techniques and an appreciation of
