Jamaica

 

POLITICAL PERSECUTION 

The persecution of members of the Rastafari movement, a group that flourished in Jamaica in the early 1930s and who worship Haile Selassie I as ''Christ in the character of King of Kings'', has been continuous from its origins to the present day. The major cause of persecution today is the spiritual use of cannabis, which is illegal in most countries of the world 

UNEMPLOYMENT 

The unemployment rate soared to 12.6% in July 2020, and while some improvement was seen in October 2020 when it declined to 10.7%, unemployment remained well above the 7.2% recorded in October 2019.