157:; led by Alexander Bustamante in 1943. In the mid-1940s, the JLP and Bustamante held the majority in Jamaica's limited-autonomy government under the authority of the Colonial office in London and the governor for a decade. Then in 1955 the PNP and Manley gained back the majority. In 1961, Jamaicans favored the stand-alone sovereignty government status proposed by Alexander Bustamante and the JLP to the Federation status proposed by Norman Manley and the PNP.
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forms of sexual violence. Lesbians reportedly have been attacked on the grounds of "mannish" physical appearance or other visible "signs" of sexuality. Some reports of abduction and rape come from inner-city communities, where local non-governmental organisations have expressed concerns about high incidences of violence against women.
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Even though slavery was abolished in 1833, there remained a systematic failure to grant equality to the newly freed slaves. The underlying motives of
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Sodomy and/or buggery in
Jamaica is a crime that can lead to prison time at hard labour for up to 10 years, however the law is oftentimes not enforced. Sexual behaviour between women is legal. Amnesty International, however, has received reports of violence against lesbians, including rape and other
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Killings of civilians by police in
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In 1972, the PNP regained power with
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Jamaica has been described by some human rights groups as the most homophobic country in the world because of the high level of violent crime directed at LGBT people. The United States
Department of State said that in 2012, "homophobia was widespread in the country".
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Act and the
Suppression of Crime Acts were passed under the watch of Prime Minister Michael Manley. Oppressive Immigration policies of the United States towards foreign nationals contributed to the increase in illegal syndicalism in Jamaica.
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The
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underscored the necessity to negotiate a treaty with the rebellious Maroon society. The economic instability was a major concern for the government at that time which recognized the importance of subduing the Maroon threat.
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had important roles in reshaping the government structure in
Jamaica. Their roles in restructuring and reforming the British government system helped modernize Jamaica and pave the way for a new independent party system.
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and the remaining slaves. The treatment of the estimated 300,000 slaves in
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was named the country's first Prime
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is an ongoing process of development that has to consider the realities of high poverty levels, high violence, fluctuating economic conditions, and poor representation for citizens. Jamaica is a constitutional
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On March 14, 2001, a shooting where 60 police officers converged on a house on the peripheries of Kingston, Jamaica gained media attention after the officers shot and killed seven young men at the home.
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In 1738, after major uprisings and violent raids of plantations, major sects of the Maroon communities agreed to specific treaties with the British allowing them a limited amount of autonomy and land.
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In the 1930s, with the activism of labor organizers and unions, the labor movement started and Jamaica gained a greater degree of political control. This saw the development of a
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Children Act of 1976 and the amendment to provide Jamaican women with equal rights to men were watershed moments in the history of human rights in Jamaica.
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marked a moment in Jamaican history when the dialogue between the government and the oppressed reached a fever pitch, led by Baptist deacon and activist
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where the British Parliament ended the slave trade in the United Kingdom created a new dynamic in Jamaica between the
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