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• Quakers urge Defence Secretary to rethink Overseas Operations Bill

  22 September 2020

  Quakers in Britain have written to Defence Secretary Ben Wallace to express concern about the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill.

• Global peacebuilders urge governments to recommit to peace

  21 September 2020

  On International Day of Peace (21 September) Quakers are joining a global call for peace, justice and inclusion to be at the heart of the response to COVID-19.

• Strengthening children’s rights in Scotland

  3 September 2020

  Quakers in Scotland are working with Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights) on a new Bill to enshrine children's rights into Scots law.

• Quaker Centre re-opens

  27 August 2020

  Now the nationwide lockdown prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic is easing there can be a new start. In Friends House in London, that means a phased re-opening of the Quaker Centre, including the popular café, from Tuesday 1 September.

• Cycle of crime and crisis is preventable

  26 August 2020

  Quakers in Britain are supporting a strong coalition committed to preventing young people being pulled into a cycle of crime and crisis. Led by Revolving Doors Agency, the coalition says a smarter criminal justice system would intervene earlier giving young adults hope of a good life.

• Government must tackle online abuse

  19 August 2020

  Ten prominent figures from major faiths in the UK have this week together called for the government to urgently bring forward Online Harms legislation to establish accountability for the social media companies when they facilitate abuse and hate online.

• Campaigners challenge minister on Channel crossings

  18 August 2020

  Prominent refugee and human rights campaigners and faith bodies including Quakers in Britain, are urging the government to end dangerous Channel crossings by introducing safe and legal routes of entry to UK.

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