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• Yearly Meeting to focus on faith, community and action

  27 January 2022

  Quakers in Britain's annual gathering will take place on 27–30 May 2022 with a focus on 'faith, community and action'.

• Quaker statement on Ukraine

  25 January 2022

  Quakers in Britain urge all sides to engage in urgent de-escalation and commit to resolving the stand-off over Ukraine peacefully.

• Success in the Lords on protecting the right to protest

  18 January 2022

  Last night the Government suffered a series of defeats in the House of Lords over its Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. As part of the Police Bill Alliance, Quakers call on MPs to uphold these changes to the draconian bill which risks destroying people's right to protest.

• Faith groups urge Lords to change Policing Bill

  12 January 2022

  Quakers in Britain have convened a joint faith and belief letter to members of the House of Lords ahead of a crucial debate on the Policing Bill.

• Quakers appalled by Human Rights Act "overhaul"

  15 December 2021

  We are appalled by government plans to weaken the Human Rights Act. We believe the proposals are unnecessary and will undermine all our rights.

• Quakers join Human Rights Day call to action

  10 December 2021

  As the UK takes part in President Biden's Summit for Democracy on 9–10 December, Quakers in Britain have joined over 150 groups in writing an open letter to the Prime Minister, challenging him to secure our Human Rights Act and safeguard human rights and democratic accountability here at home.

• Quaker agency heads urge Quakers to be both humble and bold

  9 December 2021

  The heads of seven international Quaker organisations met over three days this week. They shared ideas on Quaker concerns over climate justice, peacebuilding and dismantling institutional oppression.

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