JFJ raises rights alarm over arrest of men at Cooper’s Pen demolition
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August 15, 2026
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Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) wants the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to indicate why its members were present as part of what appears to have been a private demolition exercise.
The lobby made the demand yesterday, citing human rights concerns in the wake of the destruction of houses in Coopers Pen, Trelawny, and the detention of several men from the community by the police before the incident.
With little information in the public domain on the matter, JFJ also called for the JCF to clarify whether the detention of the men formed part of the demolition operation or was connected to a separate and independent police operation.
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