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"Conscience does not end when war begins", Quakers tell UN
23 September 2026
The Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) has reminded the UN Human Rights Council that the right to conscientious objection to military service must be protected in wartime.
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Quaker award honours jury rights campaign Defend Our Juries
22 September 2026
Defend Our Juries has been awarded the 2026 Quaker Truth & Integrity Award, for its "courageous and persistent defence of the constitutional importance of trial by jury."
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Mass silent vigil for peace held in Westminster
21 September 2026
A silent procession stretching through Whitehall created a "peaceful thunder" in central London as more than 600 people joined a Quaker-led Silent Walking Vigil for Peace.
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Quakers in Britain launches new podcast
16 September 2026
Quakers in Britain has launched a new podcast, The other side of silence, for anyone curious about spirituality and the Quaker way.
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Quakers join Jamaican delegation for reparation talks
10 September 2026
Quakers in Britain took part in talks this week with a Jamaican government delegation, in the country to petition King Charles III over reparation for enslavement.
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Quaker meetings asked to consider call for solidarity with Palestine
10 September 2026
Quaker meetings across the country are being asked to consider a call from Palestinian Christians for "costly solidarity" with their communities.