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Long prison sentences ineffective, independent commission finds
15 June 2022
Quakers welcome a report which shows that the dramatic rise in long prison sentences does not help victims, offenders, or the public.
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Quakers speak out against forced removals to Rwanda
14 June 2022
Quakers say that all people are precious, unique, a child of God. Today we must speak out against the UK government's plans to transport asylum seekers to Rwanda.
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Quaker library reopens after refurbishment
8 June 2022
The Quaker library at Friends House, Euston, is reopening to the public on Wednesday, June 15, following major refurbishment.
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Swarthmore Lecture 2022: Listen to the racialised and oppressed for answers
31 May 2022
Racism and colonialism have caught us in a vicious spiral that will destroy us all unless we do something to stop it, Professor Helen Minnis told Quakers at this year's Swarthmore Lecture.
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Quakers to make reparation for slave trade and colonialism
31 May 2022
Quakers have agreed they will make practical reparations for the trans-Atlantic slave trade, colonialism and economic exploitation.
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The largest Quaker Meeting ever held?
29 May 2022
Quakers and their meetings across the country joined more than 300 people worshipping at Friends House in London on Sunday in a huge meeting for worship.