BMH UK launch National Taser Survey for Britain’s African Caribbean communities
Human rights campaigns group Black Mental Health UK (BMH UK) has launched a National Taser survey for black Britain, which has been circulated to over 100 bla... Read more.
BMH UK’s calls for ban of Taser against detained patients on locked psychiatric wards to be debated in parliament
Calls by human rights campaigns group, Black Mental Health UK (BMH UK )for a ban on the use of Taser firearms against people detained on locked psychiatric wa... Read more.
BMH UK position paper on State violence against black Britons presented to the United Nations
The inquiry abuse of black Briton was among the issues raised in a position paper that human rights campaigns group Black Mental Health UK (BMH UK) presented to... Read more.
Black Mental Health UK launch Top 30 List for 2015
Human rights campaigns group Black Mental Health UK’s( BMH UK) has launched its Top 30 list for 2015, which spotlights the leading individuals that have... Read more.
Jonathan Malia’s family vow to continue fight for justice on first year anniversary of his inquest verdict
The family of Jonathan Malia, a physically healthy man who tragically died after he was repeatedly restrained while detained at the privately run Cygnet Mental ... Read more.
Home Office and Black Mental health UK to hold summit on policing and mental health
The Home Office is working with Black Mental Health UK (BMH UK) on preparations for a policing and mental health summit. The event, which will take place on the... Read more.
Black Mental Health UK say Equalities Commission new inquiry into deaths in mental health settings must end preventable fatalities
Human rights campaigns group, Black Mental Health UK (BMH UK) has welcomed today’s announcement by the Equalities and Human Rights commission of a year- long ... Read more.
Alarm at armed police officers being called onto mental health wards
Tonight’s BBC Panorama programme on the Met Police’s Specialist Firearms Command Unit following a number of people who have been killed by armed officers co... Read more.
Historic parliamentary debate on black deaths in custody on Monday 2 December 2013
Charles Walker MP Member of Parliament for Broxbourne has tabled a debate on ‘detention and black deaths in custody’, which is due to take place the... Read more.
BMH UK’s director to speak at African British civil rights in regards to deaths in custody event
Black Mental Health UK’s director Matilda MacAttram will be the keynote speaker a Harrow Black History Month event entitled Challenging Narratives Of Deaths I... Read more.