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The Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms (Constitutional Amendment) Act, 2011 (No. 12 of 2011).

Country/Territory
Jamaica
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend the Constitution of Jamaica to provide for a Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms and for connected matters.
Subject
Environment gen., Water
Keyword
Constitutional amendment Human rights Sustainable development
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act amends the Constitution of Jamaica to insert the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms, which incorporate a right to enjoy the environment. Specifically, section 13(3)(l) of this Charter guarantees “the 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” Section 13(2) expressly states that “Parliament shall pass no law and no organ of the State shall take any action which abrogates, abridges or infringes those rights.”

Full text
English
Website
www.japarliament.gov.jm

References - Legislation

Amends

Jamaica (Constitution) Order in Council 1962.

Legislation | Jamaica | 1962

Keyword: Public health, Traditional rights/customary rights, Human rights, Hazards, Flood, Forest fires, Food quality control/food safety, Property rights, Expropriation, Agricultural land, Agricultural development, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX