Human Rights group Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) is
expressing concern about a bill to establish an Independent Commission of
Investigations.
The Bill is currently before a joint select committee of Parliament.
JFJ and the Independent Jamaican Council for Human Rights (IJCHR) said they are deeply concerned about the current state of the Bill.
The two organisations said though they support the legislation in principle, there are lingering concerns that in its current state.
They said the bill will establish another body that will not have the mandate, power or capacity to effectively carry out the work needed.
Both groups are calling for an overhaul of the selection, composition and appointment of the Commission; an expansion of the range of complaints to be investigated by the Commission.
They are also suggesting that the bill be amended to increase the powers of the Commission to investigate and to include provisions to ensure that its recommendations are complied with.
JFJ and the IJCHR are charging that without the suggested changes, the bill will result in a flawed Act and a weak system.
Both groups are calling on the members of the Joint Select Committee to take care to reconsider the recommendations proposed for improving the Bill and to make the necessary changes.
The Bill is currently before a joint select committee of Parliament.
JFJ and the Independent Jamaican Council for Human Rights (IJCHR) said they are deeply concerned about the current state of the Bill.
The two organisations said though they support the legislation in principle, there are lingering concerns that in its current state.
They said the bill will establish another body that will not have the mandate, power or capacity to effectively carry out the work needed.
Both groups are calling for an overhaul of the selection, composition and appointment of the Commission; an expansion of the range of complaints to be investigated by the Commission.
They are also suggesting that the bill be amended to increase the powers of the Commission to investigate and to include provisions to ensure that its recommendations are complied with.
JFJ and the IJCHR are charging that without the suggested changes, the bill will result in a flawed Act and a weak system.
Both groups are calling on the members of the Joint Select Committee to take care to reconsider the recommendations proposed for improving the Bill and to make the necessary changes.
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