Caribbean Court of Justice
A safeguard to prevent corruption in the CCJ
What is independent appointment?
It is an annual publication featuring scholarly articles,case notes, and reviews on international law.
What is the British yearbook of International Law?
These special constitutional provisions require more than just a simple majority to amend, often needing a two-thirds vote or a referendum to protect key elements like judicial independence and fundamental rights.
What are entrenched clauses?
The final court of appeal for several Commonwealth countries, including some Caribbean nations.
What is the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council?
This is a permanent international court established by the Rome Statute in 2002 to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes as well as crimes of aggression.
What is the International Criminal Court?
This country has continued to use this court as its final court of appeal since gaining independence in 1962 and maintains its use to this day.
What is Jamaica?
A foundational UN document adopted in 1948 outlining universal human rights
What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)?
The abbreviated name for this organization is commonly known as the OAS
What is the Organization of American States?
This court's origins go all the way back to the Norman Conquest, when justice came directly from the King’s Council.
What is the Privy Council?
Caribbean countries such as Barbados, Belize, Guyana and Dominica utilise this court as their final court of appeal
What is the CCJ?
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., this regional body investigates human rights violations and can issue precautionary measures, though it lacks binding judicial power.
What is the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights?
This party has reservations about the CCJ and wishes to continue using the Privy Council
What is the Jamaica Labour Party?
Established on Valentines Day in 2001
When was the CCJ established?
This autonomous body of the Organization of American States is tasked with promoting and protecting human rights throughout the Western Hemisphere, including the Caribbean and Latin America.
What is the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights?
This rule was implemented to protect the independence of judges, stating that they cannot be removed from office arbitrarily.
What is the security of tenure?