Black Heritage Today UK

To have taken on the ‘establishment’ and won is mind-blowing, declare those who initiated the fight to make sure Mary Seacole is not only safe on the national curriculum but has moved from optional learning to mandatory More than 36,000 people signed the petition and this campaign has pushed the Department for Education to confirm [...]

The deadly violence in the aftermath of the 2007 Kenyan elections which claimed 1,300 lives shows just how vital it is Kenyan police are properly prepared ahead of polls this coming March, Amnesty International said in a new report published today (Weds 30 Jan), Police Reform in Kenya: “A Drop in the Ocean”. This 40-page [...]

There vision is to have a society built on fairness and respect, people confident in all aspects of their diversity. With this in mind the Equality and Human Rights Commission has published new guidance today on the public sector equality duty (PSED) under the Equality Act, which will help public authorities encourage good relations, promote [...]

Bailiffs will be regulated under new laws to “clean up” the industry and protect vulnerable debtors, the Government has announced. Many will be relieved to know that new rules will stop late-night visits to collect debts and restrictions on what property can be seized are being introduced. Bailiffs will also be banned from entering homes [...]

Three years amount of years after the Tivoli (in Jamaica) killing of 73 people Amnesty International UK is asking the questions, ‘when will of perpetrators of Tivoli killings be brought to justice? Delays in the investigation into the killing in May 2010 during an operation by security forces in West Kingston could be allowing those [...]

Mega-ivory seizure is putting the future of elephants in doubt due to a massive seizure of 1,500 ivory tusks in Port Klang rumoured to weigh a staggering 20 to 24 tonnes, has stunned the conservation world. The year 2011 was described by trade experts as the worst year for elephants in decades. But this latest [...]