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• Quakers nominate Kenyan Miriam Were for Nobel Peace Prize

  16 March 2022

  Quakers in Britain and the United States have nominated Kenyan Doctor Miriam Were for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize to mark her tireless work over 50 years in promoting trust between governments, health authorities and the people they serve.

• Quakers oppose plans to weaken human rights in the UK

  9 March 2022

  Plans to reform the Human Rights Act will create two classes of humans – one with protected rights and another whose rights could be violated, Quakers in Britain have told the government.

• Quakers join more than 1,000 faith representatives ‘horrified’ by refugee bill

  1 March 2022

  22 Quaker representatives have signed a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging him to reconsider the Nationality and Borders Bill.

• MPs remove Lords’ changes to Policing Bill

  1 March 2022

  MPs have voted down the positive changes made to the Policing Bill by members of the House of Lords.

• Faith and belief leaders urge MPs to approve changes to Policing Bill

  24 February 2022

  Quakers in Britain have convened a joint faith and belief letter to MPs ahead of final votes on the Policing Bill.

• Quakers in Britain condemn attack and call for end to fighting

  24 February 2022

  Quakers in Britain strongly condemn the attack on Ukraine. It is a grave development for humanity, and a violation of international law, including the Charter of the United Nations.

• Quakers call for de-escalation in Ukraine-Russia conflict

  22 February 2022

  Even at this late stage, where an intensification of violence seems increasingly likely, Quakers in Britain call on all parties to the Ukraine-Russia conflict to redouble their efforts to build peace.

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