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JAM-2001-L-59350
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Title_of_text
Charter of Rights (Constitutional Amendment) Act, 2001.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Jamaica
Subjects (Classification)
Human rights
Adopted on (Date of text)
2001-04-11
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Sets forth charter of basic rights and freedoms. Protected rights and freedoms include: life, liberty and security of the person; freedom of conscience, belief and observance of religious and political doctrines; freedom of expression; right to seek, distribute or disseminate to any other person, information, opinions and ideas through any media; freedom of peaceful assembly and association; freedom of movement; due process of law; equality before the law; fair and humane treatment by any public authority or essential entity in the exercise of any of its functions; freedom from discrimination of any kind such as race, social class, colour, religion, gender or political preference; enjoyment and beneficial ownership of property; respect of private and family life, privacy of home and of communication; rights of the child; and participation in elections. Bill: Not yet approved.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1962-08-06 (JAM-1962-C-31426)
Jamaica (Constitution) Order in Council Act, 1962 (S.I. 1962 No. 1550).
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette, Supplement: Bills and Acts
Date
2001-04-11
Volume
Vol. 124
Number
No. 9
Page range
pp. 1-32