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Twenty years on: reflecting on 11 September attacks
9 September 2021
Twenty years ago a horrific set of terrorist attacks took place in the United States, killing and wounding thousands of people.
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Quakers urge UK government to recognise responsibility for Afghan refugees
17 August 2021
As parliament is recalled on Wednesday to debate the crisis in Afghanistan, Quakers in Britain call on the UK government to recognise its moral obligations in Afghanistan.
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Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki
5 August 2021
Seventy six years ago, atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Thousands perished in these attacks, and countless others continued to suffer from the consequences of the bombings. This week and next Quakers are joining with others to remember the victims of this devastating violence, and to recommit to work for nuclear disarmament.
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Quakers champion right to protest
29 July 2021
Quakers in Britain are campaigning against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which threatens the right to protest.
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Human dignity requires a legal framework
18 June 2021
Quakers in Britain have joined people from other faith and belief bodies in appealing to the prime minister to protect the Human Rights Act.
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Faith groups call for G7 Summit to heed warnings on fossil fuels
10 June 2021
As world leaders arrive in Cornwall , ahead of the G7 Summit, local Quakers walked from Falmouth to the venue in Carbis Bay, holding the leaders in their thoughts.