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JAM-2003-C-64786
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Title_of_text
Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Constitutional Amendment) Bill, 2003 (No. 16). Bill: not yet in force.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Jamaica
Subjects (Classification)
Human rights
Adopted on (Date of text)
2003-04-29
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Constitution
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Includes new charter of rights and freedoms in the Constitution. Protected rights and freedoms include the following: life, liberty and security of the person; freedom of thought, conscience, belief and observance or 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; freedom from discrimination on the grounds of race, social class, colour, religion, sex, place of origin or political preference; as well as a number of other basic rights.
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).
Related text(s)
1999-03-26 (JAM-1999-L-73492)
Fundamental Rights (Additional Provisions) (Interim) Act (Act No. 16 of 1999).
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette
Date
2003-04-29
Volume
Vol. 126
Number
No. 16
Page range
pp. 1-26