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• Mapping courage: new Quaker project sheds light on WWII conscientious objectors

  5 November 2024

  A new Quaker project is uncovering the hidden history of Britons who refused to fight in World War II.

• Show leadership on the climate, faith leaders urge Foreign Secretary David Lammy

  30 October 2024

  Faith leaders have united to call on the UK government to show leadership on climate justice among rich countries, as part of a nationwide week of action.

• BBC journalist Peter Taylor receives second Quaker truth award

  28 October 2024

  The second Quaker Truth and Integrity Award has been awarded once again to a journalist, the BBC's Peter Taylor.

• Quakers align with ICJ on Israel and occupied Palestine

  23 October 2024

  Invoking their commitment to the truth, Quakers have come into alignment with International Court of Justice rulings on Israel and occupied Palestine.

• “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”: challenging the UK’s prison system

  23 October 2024

  Challenging appalling conditions in the UK's prisons and the ugly public discourse around prisoners were two key Quaker focuses during this year's Prisons Week.

• Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japanese atomic bomb survivors

  17 October 2024

  Quakers in Britain welcomes the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to friends and partners Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese group of atomic bomb survivors.

• Quakers in Britain marks first year of work on reparations

  9 October 2024

  Quakers in Britain has completed its first year of work on reparations, addressing the legacies of the transatlantic chattel slave trade, colonialism, and economic exploitation.

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