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Rise in police killings not surprising - JFJ

2013-01-12 18:27:28 | (0 Comments)

Human rights lobby Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) says it is stunned by the number of persons killed by the police since the start of the year.

However, JFJ’s Executive Director Dr Carolyn Gomes says it is hardly surprising, given what she argues is a lack of action by the Government and the police to address the issue of police killings.

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