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JAMAICA | PNP Hails Supreme Court Ruling Against "Unconstitutional" States of Emergency as Government Vows Appeal

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 16, 2025 - In what opposition leaders are calling "a resounding victory for constitutional governance," Jamaica's Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the government's repeated use of States of Public Emergency (SOEs) as a crime-fighting tool violates the country's constitution, setting the stage for a high-stakes legal battle as the government immediately announced plans to appeal.

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PNP President and Opposition Leader Mark Golding
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