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CCPR - Jamaica

Complete list of decisions

Case Name Comm Number Date Articles Outcome
J. M. v. Jamaica 165/1984 26 March 1986   Inadmissible
O. W. v. Jamaica 227/1987 26 July 1988   Inadmissible
C.J. v. Jamaica 252/ 1987 26 July 1988   Inadmissible
L. C. et. al. v. Jamaica 257/1987 26 July 1988   Inadmissible
L. G. v. Jamaica 285/1988 26 July 1988   Inadmissible
L. S. v. Jamaica 286/1988 26 July 1988   Inadmissible
Robinson v. Jamaica 223/1987 30 March 1989 14 (1,3d,e) Violation
Pratt and Morgan v. Jamaica 225/1987 06 April 1989 6, 7, 14 (3c,d,e,5) Violation
A. S. v. Jamaica 231/1987 21 July 1989   Inadmissible
C. G. v. Jamaica 281/1988 30 October 1989   Inadmissible
A. A. v. Jamaica 251/1987 30 October 1989   Inadmissible
A. W. v. Jamaica 290/1988 08 November 1989   Inadmissible
G. S. v. Jamaica 369/1989 08 November 1989   Inadmissible
Quelch v. Jamaica 292/1988 15 March 1990   Admissible
Martin v. Jamaica 317/1988 15 March 1990   Admissible
Gentles et. al. v. Jamaica 352/1989 15 March 1990   Admissible
D. F. v. Jamaica 329/1988 26 March 1990   Inadmissible
L. R. and T. W. v. Jamaica 258/1987 13 July 1990   Inadmissible
D. B. v. Jamaica 259/1987 13 July 1990   Inadmissible
C. B. v. Jamaica 260/1987 13 July 1990   Inadmissible
N. C. v. Jamaica 278/1988 13 July 1990   Inadmissible
Reid v. Jamaica 250/1987 20 July 1990 6, 7, 14(3b,d) Violation
N. A. J. v. Jamaica 246/1987 26 July 1990   Inadmissible
Wright v. Jamaica 349/1989 17 October 1990   Admissible
Compass v. Jamaica 375/1989 18 October 1990   Admissible
W.W. v. Jamaica 254/ 1987 26 October 1990   Inadmissible
E. B. v. Jamaica 303/1988 26 October 1990   Inadmissible
R. M. v. Jamaica 315/1988 26 October 1990   Inadmissible
Reynolds v. Jamaica 229/1987 08 April 1991 14 (3d, e) No Violation
D. S. v. Jamaica 234/1987 08 April 1991   Inadmissible
Kelly v. Jamaica 253/1987 08 April 1991 6, 7, 9, 10, 14(3a,b,c,d,e,g,5) Violation
Sawyers and McLean v. Jamaica 226 & 256/1987 11 April 1991 14(1, 3b,e) No Violation
D. S. v. Jamaica 304/1988 11 April 1991   Inadmissible
D. D. v. Jamaica 313/1988 11 April 1991   Inadmissible
J. S. v. Jamaica 312/1988 21 April 1991   Admissible
M. F. v. Jamaica 233/1987 21 October 1991   Admissible
Henry v. Jamaica 230/1987 01 November 1991 6, 14(3b,d,e, 5) Violation
Collins v. Jamaica 240/1987 01 November 1991 7, 10(1), 14(1, 2, 3e) Violation
Little v. Jamaica 283/1988 01 November 1991 6, 14 Violation
Campbell v. Jamaica 248/1987 30 March 1992 6, 9 (1-4), 14(1,3b-e,g) Violation
Prince v. Jamaica 269/1987 30 March 1992 7, 14(3e) No Violation
Barrett and Sutcliffe v. Jamaica 270 & 271/1988 30 March 1992 7, 10(1), 14 Violation
Thomas v. Jamaica 272/1988 31 March 1992 14(1, 3b) Violation
N. A. J. v. Jamaica 351/1989 06 April 1992   Inadmissible
M. F. v. Jamaica 335/1988 17 July 1992   Inadmissible
R. W. v. Jamaica 340/1988 21 July 1992   Inadmissible
Hibbert v. Jamaica 293/1988 27 July 1992 14 (1,3b,e) No Violation
Wright v. Jamaica 349/1989 27 July 1992 6, 10, 14(1,3b,e) Violation
Ellis v. Jamaica 276/1988 28 July 1992 7, 14 No Violation
C.F. v. Jamaica 382/1989 28 July 1992   Inadmissible
H. C. v. Jamaica 383/1989 28 July 1992   Inadmissible
M. R. v. Jamaica 405/1990 28 July 1992   Inadmissible
Linton v. Jamaica 255/1987 22 October 1992 7, 10(1), 14(1, 3b,d) Violation
Quelch v. Jamaica 292/1988 23 October 1992 14 (3d) No Violation
E. E. v. Jamaica 337/1988 23 October 1992   Inadmissible
Simmonds v. Jamaica 338/1988 23 October 1992 6, 14 (3b,d) Violation
G. H. v. Jamaica 370/1989 23 October 1992   Inadmissible
Gordon v. Jamaica 237/1987 05 November 1992 14 (1, 3d,e) No Violation
Champagnie et al. v. Jamaica 445/1991 18 March 1993   Admissible
Peart v. Jamaica 482/1991 19 March 1993   Admissible
Griffiths v. Jamaica 274/1988 24 March 1993 7, 14(1) No Violation
Campbell v. Jamaica 307/1988 24 March 1993 6, 14 (1, 3d) Violation
Martin v. Jamaica 317/1988 24 March 1993 7, 14 (3c, 5) No Violation
Francis v. Jamaica 320/1988 24 March 1993 6, 7, 10(1), 14 (3c, 5) Violation
Collins v. Jamaica 356/1989 25 March 1993 6, 14(3b-e, 5) Violation
Smith v. Jamaica 282/1988 31 March 1993 6, 14(3b,c,5) Violation
Bailey v. Jamaica 334/1988 31 March 1993 7, 10(1) Violation
N. P. v. Jamaica 404/1990 05 April 1993   Inadmissible
Thomas v. Jamaica 321/1988 19 October 1993 7, 10(1) Violation
Gentles et. al. v. Jamaica 352/ 1989 19 October 1993 14(3b,d, 5) No Violation
Compass v. Jamaica 375/1989 19 October 1993 14(3e) No Violation
Wright and Harvey v. Jamaica 459/1991 17 March 1994   Admissible
Peart v. Jamaica 464/ 1991 17 March 1994   Admissible
Hamilton v. Jamaica 333/1988 23 March 1994 6, 14(3c, 5) Violation
Currie v. Jamaica 377/1989 29 March 1994 6, 14(1,3c,d,5) Violation
Allen v. Jamaica 332/1988 31 March 1994 6(5), 14(1, 3c,e) No Violation
Grant v. Jamaica 353/1988 31 March 1994 6, 7, 10, 14(1, 3b,d,e) No Violation
Berry v. Jamaica 330/1988 07 April 1994 6, 7, 9 (3,4), 10 (1,2), 14 (1,3,5) Violation
Marriott v. Jamaica 519/1992 30 June 1994   Admissible
Reid v. Jamaica 335/1989 08 July 1994 14(3b,c, 5) Violation
Hylton v. Jamaica 407/1990 08 July 1994 7, 10(1) Violation
Champagnie et. al v. Jamaica 445/1991 18 July 1994 6, 14(3c, 5) Violation
Lambert v. Jamaica 517/1992 21 July 1994   Inadmissible
Simms v. Jamaica 541/1993 03 April 1995 7, 14 Inadmissible
Rogers v. Jamaica 494/1992 04 April 1995 7, 10 Inadmissible
Peart and Peart v. Jamaica 464 & 482/1991 19 July 1995 6, 7, 9, 10(1), 14(3e) Violation
Francis v. Jamaica 606/1994 25 July 1995 7, 10 (1), 14 (3c,5) Violation
Leslie v. Jamaica 564/1993 12 October 1995   Admissible
Jones v. Jamaica 585/1994 13 October 1995   Admissible
Chung v. Jamaica 591/1994 13 October 1995   Admissible
Stephens v. Jamaica 373/1989 18 October 1995 7, 9(2-4), 10 (1), 14(3c, 5) Violation
Wright and Harvey v. Jamaica 459/1991 27 October 1995 6, 14 (3b,c,d) Violation
Marriot v. Jamaica 519/1992 27 October 1995 14 Violation
Edwards v. Jamaica 529/1993 31 October 1995   Inadmissible
Chaplin v. Jamaica 596/1994 02 November 1995 7, 10 (1), 14 (3d) Violation
C. Johnson v. Jamaica 592/1994 14 March 1996   Admissible
E. Johnson v. Jamaica 588/1994 22 March 1996 6, 7, 10(1), 14 (3c,g, 5) Violation
Grant v. Jamaica 597/1994 22 March 1996 9 (2, 3, 4) Violation
Graham and Morrison v. Jamaica 461/1991 25 March 1996 6(2), 7, 14(3b, d) Violation
Deidrick v. Jamaica 619/1995 04 July 1996   Admissible
Tomlin v. Jamaica 589/1994 16 July 1996 14(3b,e), (5), 17(1) No Violation
Hylton v. Jamaica 600/1994 16 July 1996 7, 10 (1) No Violation
Kelly v. Jamaica 537/1993 17 July 1996 2(3), 6, 14(1), (3b,d) Violation
Lewis v. Jamaica 527/1993 18 July 1996 7, 10(1), 14(3b,d,e,g) Violation
Burrell v. Jamaica 546/1993 18 July 1996 6, 14(3b,c,5) Violation
Spence v. Jamaica 599/1994 18 July 1996 7, 10(1) Violation
Sterling v. Jamaica 598/1994 22 July 1996 7, 10(1) Violation
Henry and Douglas v. Jamaica 571/1994 25 July 1996 7, 9(3), 10(1), 14 (3c), (5) Violation
Leehong v. Jamaica 613/1995 16 October 1996   Admissible
Samuel Thomas v. Jamaica 614/1995 17 October 1996   Admissible
Finn v. Jamaica 617/1995 17 October 1996   Admissible
Adams v. Jamaica 607/1994 30 October 1996 7, 10(1), 14(1, 2, 3b,e) Violation
Price v. Jamaica 572/1994 06 November 1996 6, 14 (3b,d, 5) Violation
Richards v. Jamaica 535/1993 31 March 1997 6, 7, 10(1), 14 (1, 3b,c,e,5) Violation
Steadman v. Jamaica 528/1993 02 April 1997 6, 9(3), 14(3b,c,d) Violation
Reynolds v. Jamaica 587/1994 03 April 1997 7, 10(1) Violation
Williams v. Jamaica 561/1993 08 April 1997 14(1, 3a-c,e) Violation
Hamilton v. Jamaica 616/1995 07 July 1997   Admissible
F. M. v. Jamaica 729/1996 09 July 1997   Admissible
Blaine v. Jamaica 696/1996 17 July 1997 7, 9(2), 10(1), 14(1,3a,e) Violation
Lewis v. Jamaica 708/1996 17 July 1997 9(3), 10(1,2), 14(2,3b-d) Violation
McLawrence v. Jamaica 702/1996 18 July 1997 6, 7, 9(2,3,4), 10(1), 14(1, 3c,d) Violation
Taylor v. Jamaica 707/1996 18 July 1997 6, 9(2,3), 10(1), 14(1, 3c,d) Violation
Edwards v. Jamaica 529/1993 28 July 1997 7, 10(1) Violation
Walker and Richards v. Jamaica 639/1995 28 July 1997 9(3), 10(1), 14(3c, 5) Violation
Thomas v. Jamaica 532/1993 03 November 1997 2(3), 14(3c,d,e) Violation
Williams v. Jamaica 609/1995 04 November 1997 7, 10(1) Violation
Young v. Jamaica 615/1995 04 November 1997 7, 14 (1,3e) Violation
McIntosh v. Jamaica 640/1995 07 November 1997   Inadmissible
Freemantle v. Jamaica 625/1995 30 March 1998   Inadmissible
McLeod v. Jamaica 734/1997 31 March 1998 6, 10(1), 14(3b,d,e) Violation
McTaggart v. Jamaica 749/1997 31 March 1998 7, 9(2,3), 10(1,2), 14(1,3a,d) Violation
Shaw v. Jamaica 704/1996 02 April 1998 6, 7, 9(2,3), 10 (1), 14(1, 3b,c,d) Violation
Taylor v. Jamaica 705/1996 02 April 1998 6, 7, 9(3), 10(1), 14(1, 3b-d) Violation
Jones v. Jamaica 585/1994 06 April 1998 9(2, 3), 10(1), 14(3d) Violation
Chung v. Jamaica 591/1994 09 April 1998 7, 10(1), 14(1, 2) Violation
Deidrick v. Jamaica 619/1995 09 April 1998 7, 10(1), 14 (1, 2) Violation
Morrison v. Jamaica 635/1995 27 July 1998 7, 9(2, 3), 10(1), 14(3c) Violation
Whyte v. Jamaica 732/1997 27 July 1998 7, 9, 10(1), 14(3b-e) Violation
Perkins v. Jamaica 733/1997 30 July 1998 6(2,5), 9(3),10(1), 14(3b-d) Violation
Leslie v. Jamaica 564/1993 31 July 1998 7, 10(1), 14(3b-e) Violation
Morrisson v.Jamaica 611/1995 31 July 1998   Inadmissible
Finn v. Jamaica 617/1995 31 July 1998 7, 9(3), 10(1), 14(3c) Violation
Daley v. Jamaica 750/1997 31 July 1998 6, 7, 9(3), 10(1), 14(3b,c,d, 5) Violation
C. Johnson v. Jamaica 592/1994 20 October 1998 6(5), 7, 14(3d) Violation
Henry v. Jamaica 610/1995 20 October 1998 7, 10(1), 14(3b,d,e) Violation
Campbell v. Jamaica 618/1995 20 October 1998 7, 10(1), 14(3b,d,e) Violation
Pennant v. Jamaica 647/1995 20 October 1998 7, 9(2,3, 4), 10(1), 14(3a) Violation
Forbes v. Jamaica 649/1995 20 October 1998 7, 9(2,3), 10(1), 14(3b,d) Violation
Colin Johnson v. Jamaica 653/1995 20 October 1998 6(2), 7, 9(2, 3), 10(1, 2), 14(3b,c,d, 5) Violation
Morrison v. Jamaica 663/1995 03 November 1998 6(2), 7, 9(2, 3), 10(1, 2), 14(3b,c,d, 5) Violation
Levy v. Jamaica 719/1996 03 November 1998 6(2), 7, 10(1), 14(1,3d) Violation
Morgan and Williams v. Jamaica 720/1996 03 November 1998 6(2), 7, 10(1), 14(1,3) Violation
Marshall v. Jamaica 730/1996 03 November 1998 6(2), 7, 9(3), 10(1), 14(3d, 5) Violation
Amore v. Jamaica 634/1995 23 March 1999   Inadmissible
Brown v. Jamaica 775/1997 23 March 1999 6, 7, 9(3), 10(1), 14(1,3b,c,d) Violation
Bennett v. Jamaica 590/1994 25 March 1999 9(2,3), 10(1), 14(3c, 5) Violation
Thomas v. Jamaica 614/1995 31 March 1999 9(3), 19(1,2)14(3c, 5) Violation
Lumley v. Jamaica 662/1995 31 March 1999 14(3d,e,5) Violation
Fraser and Fisher v. Jamaica 722/1996 31 March 1999 14(1) No Violation
Smith and Stewart v. Jamaica 668/1995 08 April 1999 7, 10(1), 14(3c, d, 5) Violation
D. Thomas v. Jamaica 800/1998 08 April 1999 10(2,3), 24 Violation
Leehong v. Jamaica 613/1995 13 July 1999 7, 9(1,2,3), 10(1), 14(3) Violation
Bailey v. Jamaica 709/1996 21 July 1999 7, 10, 14(1,3d,e,5) Violation
Hamilton v. Jamaica 616/1995 23 July 1999 9(3), 10(1), 14(3c) Violation
Gallimore v. Jamaica 680/1996 23 July 1999 7, 10(1), 14(1, 3d, 5) Violation
Hankle v. Jamaica 710/1996 28 July 1999 14 No Violation
Brown and Parish v. Jamaica 665/1995 29 July 1999 6(2), 9(3), 14(3b-d,5) Violation
Osbourne v. Jamaica 759/1997 15 March 2000 7 Violation
Freemantle v. Jamaica 625/1995 24 March 2000 7, 9(2, 3, 4), 10(1) Violation
Robinson v. Jamaica 731/1996 29 March 2000 7, 10(1), 14(3d, 5) Violation
Simpson v. Jamaica 695/1996 31 October 2001 10(1), 14(3d) Violation
Higginson v. Jamaica 792/1998 28 March 2002 7 Violation
Ricketts v. Jamaica 667/1995 04 April 2002 14 (1,2,3b,d) No Violation
Reece v. Jamaica 796/1998 14 July 2003 7, 9(1), 10(1), 14(1,3a,b,c,d,e,5) Violation
Howell v. Jamaica 798/1998 21 October 2003 7, 10(1), 19(2) Violation
Pryce v. Jamaica 793/1998 15 March 2004 7 Violation
Lobban v. Jamaica 797/1998 16 March 2004 9 (3), 10(1) Violation

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Information on follow-up of final Views where a violation has been found is included in the section entitled "Follow-up: Jurisprudence".