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12 months not enough

JAMAICANS for Justice (JFJ) wants the joint select committee of Parliament tasked with reviewing the proposed sexual harassment legislation to reform the provision imposing a 12-month limit on complaints brought by victims before the tribunal.

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George L. Burney: Remembered for Keeping the Dream Alive

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Africa: An Open Letter to America

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Cybercrime Bill a step closer to being enacted after NCOP passes it

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Recount has finished one stage and moved into another

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Chuckling dismissal of #MeToo blasted

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