The Rights and Responsibilities of Jamaican Citizens

 

Who is a Citizen? 

The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (2017) defines the word citizen as "a member of a political community (country) who enjoys the rights and assumes the duties of membership." Hence, the two major ways to become a citizen of a country include by birth and marriage. 

Proof of Citizenship Documents

• Birth Certificates 

• Passports 

• National Identification Card 

What is  the Jamaican Charter of Fundamental Rights and 

Freedoms?

  

This is an act created in 2011 to include rights that citizens are governed by and entitled to as Jamaicans. 

Source: AP (2012)

Everyone has a right not to be discriminated against. 

Equality Must Reign and Discrimination Must End!

 Good day 7N

1) What do you think about the comment I placed below the source of this cartoon image?

2) Based on the cartoon image what do you believe the word "rights" mean? 

3 (a) According to the cartoon image, what is the name of 1 set of persons that image suggest is not protected by the Charter of Rights?  

   (b) Can you think of any other set of people who are  may not be protected by the Charter of Rights? 

 

 

 Please share your thoughts in the comment section below. 

ASSIGNMENT 

Read Chapter 3 of the Charter of Rights and note at least 5 rights that are provided for Jamaican  citizens in the  Charter of Rights. 

Charter of Rights Link: 

https://www.japarliament.gov.jm/attachments/341_The%20Charter%20of%20Fundamental%20Rights%20and%20Freedoms%20(Constitutional%20Amendment)%20Act,%202011.pdf

References

AP. (2012, November 3). Gay bashings in Jamaica, 

    a National Policy?.  https://anniepaul.net/2012/11/03/

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. (2017, Jul 17). 

    

    Citizenship. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/citizenship