Outcome Report >> Jamaica, Comment, 36th Session, May 2020

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (video statement) welcomed positive developments highlighted in the national report of Jamaica, in the context of tackling gender-based violence, ... it remained concerned regarding other forms of modern slavery such as ..., forced marriage and child prostitution that still existed in a legal vacuum. It called on Jamaica to undertake periodic studies to ensure an evidence-based policy in this regard. It expressed concern about the high incidence of gender-based violence and maternal mortality linked to general criminalisation of abortion. It recommended Jamaica to decriminalize consensual same-sex relations between adults ... [Para 799]