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Marking 60 years of CND
16 February 2018
On 17 February 2018 the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament turns 60. It marks 60 years of campaigning against nuclear weapons.
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Peace activists cleared of obstructing arms fair
7 February 2018
Peace activists have been found not guilty of charges arising from blockading the world's largest arms fair held last year by Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEi) in East London.
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Celebrating votes for women
6 February 2018
One hundred years ago, some women won the right to vote in UK general elections. This was a monumental step towards universal suffrage.
Not all women, and not all men.
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Observing Holocaust Memorial Day
26 January 2018
Deeply moving events to mark international Holocaust Memorial Day are taking place this week. Quakers across Britain are taking part.
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No safe hands for unsafe weapons
5 January 2018
An international gathering of Nobel Peace Prize winners and peace activists met in Friends House this week to face a challenge: how to get nuclear states on side with the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty.
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Quakers condemn US recognition of Jerusalem
6 December 2017
Quakers in Britain have made this statement responding to the announcement from the president of the United States concerning Jerusalem.