Oct 18, 2020
Children’s right are recognized in the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms of the Jamaican Constitution.
According to Chapter 13 subsection 2k of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedom of the Jamaican Constitution, the right of every child includes:
the right to be protected by virtue of being a minor, part of a family, society, and the State
the right of a child who is a citizen of Jamaica, to public educational institution at the pre-primary and primary levels.
to right to enjoy a healthy and productive environment free from the threat of injury or damage from environmental abuse and degradation of the ecological heritage.