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Jamaica: The killing of the Braeton Seven - A justice system on ...
13 March 2003

On 14 March 2001, seven young men and boys, aged between 15 and 20 years old, were killed by police officers of the Crime Management Unit in Braeton, near Kingston ...

Report       AMR 38/005/2003

Jamaica: Braeton Seven - overwhelming evidence of extrajudicial ...
5 March 2003

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. Media Advisory. AI Index: AMR 38/008/2003 (Public). News Service No: 50. 5 March 2003. Jamaica: Braeton Seven ...

Press Release       AMR 38/008/2003

The Wire, March 2003. Vol. 33, No.2.
1 March 2003

1) Guns and greed in Solomon Islands 2) Human rights forgotten in USA's 'war on terrorism' 3) Jamaican justice system on trial: killing of 'Braeton Seven' 4) Freedom ...

Newsletter       NWS 21/002/2003

Jamaica: The Braeton Seven: A justice system on trial: Questions ...
1 March 2003

This documents provides answers to some of the potential questions raised by the media in regard to Amnesty International's position on the investigation into the ...

Report       AMR 38/004/2003

Jamaica: Visit by innocent man released from Florida's Death Row
3 February 2003

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PRESS RELEASE. AI Index: AMR 38/002/2003 (Public). News Service No: 023. 3 February 2003. Jamaica: Visit by innocent ...

Press Release       AMR 38/002/2003

Jamaica: Further Update on Ill-treatment/torture, Andre West
2 January 2003

Andre West was released without charge on 23 December 2002 from Constant Spring Police Station, Kingston. He had been detained without charge since 8 December.

Urgent Action       AMR 38/001/2003

Jamaica: Ill-treatment/torture, Andre West
20 December 2002

Sixteen year old Andre West, has been detained without charge since 8 December. He is being held in Constant Spring Police Station, Kingston in conditions amounting ...

Urgent Action       AMR 38/025/2002

Jamaica: Resumption of hanging
13 December 2002

Amnesty International is seriously concerned about the possible imminent resumption of hanging in Jamaica, following attempts by the Prime Minister to enlist the ...

Urgent Action       AMR 38/024/2002

Jamaica: Further Information on Forcible Return
9 December 2002

Six Haitian nationals, previously facing forced return from Jamaica to Haiti, have been granted access to legal advice and representation. Their claims of asylum ...

Urgent Action       AMR 38/023/2002

Jamaica: Forcible Return
29 November 2002

Six Haitian nationals, understood to be seeking political asylum, are at risk of being forcibly returned to Haiti without proper examination of their asylum claims ...

Urgent Action       AMR 38/022/2002