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Court staff learn sign language
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Kingston, Jamaica (Jamaica Observer): The hearing impaired population cuts across educational and income-groupings and, like all citizens, must enjoy the same privileges in court proceedings and not be made to feel they are in any way prejudiced by the justice system.
The Ministry of Justice has begun to accommodate their rights with the increased use of sign language in the court system. Staff members of several courts have successfully completed the Sign Language Competency Course II at the Justice Training Institute (JTI).
For more information, please visit:
www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20050403T190000-0500_78033_OBS_SIGNS_OF_JUSTICE.asp
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