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This is by no means an exhaustive list of Black Lives Matter values or talks for all Black Lives Matter independent chapters, coalitions, collective or groups whose ideologies and or objectives may be the same, similar or even differ to some extent. We do not claim to talk for the entire Black Lives Matter global organisations, coalitions, collectives or groups here in the UK or abroad but does give an indication of the many aspects of Black L
Promotion and protection of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of Africans and of people of African descent against excessive use of force and other human rights violations by law enforcement officers Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Black Cultural Archives: response to the March 2021
Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report
Black Cultural Archives (BCA) refutes the approach and findings of the report on the basis of its poor use of data, unsubstantiated conclusions and British history inaccuracies.
REPORT 2021
Throughout centuries to present day, Black British history has been made, and unfolded in front of our very eyes in different spheres. Yet with no mandatory place on a highly Eurocentric national curriculum, Black British history continues to be viewed as insignificant. We have seen the effects of this omission, which pose a number of serious and dangerous political consequences.
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The Young and Black report exposes the true nature of what it is like to be a young Black person growing up in the UK today. As the steering group behind the report, we created safe spaces where the Black community could come together to share their experiences – and that they did.
'Stain on British history'
The Home Office broke equality the law, by imposing its "hostile environment" immigration policies which contributed to the Windrush scandal, ERC report found
Problems caused by policies were "repeatedly ignored, dismissed or their severity disregarded" as they were being developed, according to Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) assessment
The government department has committed to an agreement with EHRC to take action
in the UK have highlighted once again the racism and inequality that exists here. Racial
inequalities in the protection of human rights raised by the Black Lives Matter movement
led this Committee to commission polling which found that over three quarters of Black
people in the UK do not believe their human rights are equally protected compared to
white people.
You will have a qualification and recognition in a related field and have demonstrated the ability to combine your historical research into a cohesive written account.
Please download the full brief for more information and details on how to apply. Deadline for expressions of interest is 17.00, 9 December 2020.
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Janet Alder Interview June 2020 - Christopher Alder death in police custody UK - #blacklivesmatter
#BlackLivesMatter Janet Alder, sister to Christopher Alder, talks to Lud Ramsey about her experiences of fighting for justice for her brother, after he died in police custody in 1998. Filmed in June 2020. A film by Kevin Rossin in association with Simon Peter Green. Janet Alder's book crowdfunding page: https://fundrazr.com/christopheralder In 1998, Christopher Alder, a former British army paratrooper, was injured during a fight outside of a night club and taken to hospital for treatment to a head injury. He was arrested by two police officer for a breach of the peace after apparently becoming aggressive and taken to Queens Gardens police station in Hull. CCTV footage from the custody suite shows him being dragged in by officers and left lying face down on the floor, motionless, with his trousers around his ankles. Officers stand around laughing while he lies there, dying, for 10 minutes. A post-mortem failed to establish the cause of Christopher’s death, but a later inquest returned a verdict of ‘unlawful killing’. Five Humberside police officers were put on trial for the manslaughter of Christopher, but the case later collapsed, and all officers were cleared. In 2011, the Government publicly apologised for breaching Christopher’s right to life, right not to be tortured or treated inhumanely, and the right not to be discriminated against. Janet Alder, took the case to the European Court of Human Rights.
The UK Government issued a unilateral declaration it conceded that it breached its obligations in regard to preserving life and the investigationinto the cause of death. Lud Ramsey was a fire fighter and trade unionist when he first met Janet Alder.The Black and ethnic members of the Fire Brigade Union organised for her to speak at the TUC black workers conference and the FBU conferences. They became friends and Lud has supported her campaign ever since as part of his own personal battle against inequality and racism. This short film was shot in June 2020 as Lud talked to Janet about her experiences…
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FURTHER INFORMATION
INQUEST briefing on the death of Christopher Alder: http://inquest.org.uk/pdf/Christopher%20Alder%20briefing.pdf
Article on Christopher's death and the campaign: https://www.rt.com/op-edge/311384-christopher-alder-police-brutality/
IPCC report into Christopher's death: https://www.ipcc.gov.uk/investigations/christopher-alder-humberside-police
Black men have long been murdered by police officers who are guilty as Derek Chauvin, who live to tell untruths of a life taken in custody.
George Floyd represents all the Black Men, women and children that will once again be taken again in the near future by White peo
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Henry, 43, posted a message to his 2.3m followers on Twitter on Friday saying the problem was "too toxic to ignore".
He said he would not return to social media until companies "regulate their platforms with the same vigour and ferocity that they currently do when you infringe copyright".
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