The Fourth MonaLaw Public Law Debate: Black Hair Matters?

Описание: The Fourth MonaLaw Public Law Debate involving MonaLaw students and teachers considers the motion: “Police grooming codes that prohibit the wearing of locks are demonstrably justifiable in a free and democratic society”.
There are three submotions that will be debated by each team:
1. The rights to freedom of expression and freedom of conscience do not include hairstyles without more.
2. The prohibition on locks in police grooming codes does not violate the rights to equitable and humane treatment and to freedom from discrimination on the basis of race.
3. In so far as any rights are limited, the limitation is justifiable.
The motions are based on a hypothetical situation but the students have been asked to consider it in light of the Constitution of Jamaica and its Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms. For more details on the hypothetical involving, Ava Brown, an officer in the Trinibados Police Force (TPF) whose natural hair is locked, click here.
The teams comprise MonaLaw students, including students graduating in 2020. The first two speakers on each time have been allocated 7 minutes each, including responding to questions from the judges. The last two speakers are allocated 5 minutes each, including responding to questions from the judges. The judges have the discretion to give extensions on the time. The teams are:
Government
Front Bench: Ronaldo Richards ‘22 (Prime Minister), Kandi Chin ‘20 (Deputy Prime Minister), Kweku Cummings ‘21 (Government Member), Ruth-Ann Roberts ‘21 (Government Whip)
Back Benchers (Researchers): Joshua Page ’22, Iqbal Cheverria ’20, Sashana Butler ’21, Gabrielle Chin ’21, Kimani Douglas ’20, Catherine Smith ‘22, Chala Suzie ’20, Roshaun Robinson ‘22.
Coach: Glenroy Murray (Tutor, MonaLaw)
Opposition
O’Neil Corinaldie ’21 (Leader of the Opposition), Shannon Young ’21 (Deputy Leader of the Opposition), Aaliyah Myrie ‘22 (Opposition Member), Tamoy Campbell ’22 (Opposition Whip)
Back Benchers (Researchers): Shamar Wedderburn ’21, Jamaiq Charles ’20, Kymari Young ’22, Jahfahr Thompson ‘21, Stephen Harvey ’21, Africka Stephens ’20, Shanelle Nelson ‘22, Briann Dehaney ‘22, Sashara Eccleston ‘21
Coach: Anika Gray (Lecturer, MonaLaw)