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Communities of colour are over-policed and under-protected
1 June 2020
The Coronavirus Act gives police powers to detain anyone they think might be infectious. A group of human rights, racial equality, community, faith and health organisations – including Quakers – say the police powers granted to enforce lockdown are disproportionately impacting people of colour.
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Changing lives by teaching nonviolence
28 May 2020
In East Africa, British Quakers are supporting Kenyan peace campaigners to change the core conditions that lead to violent conflict. Kenyans are teaching others different ways of life-changing nonviolence.
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Pandemic exacerbates inequalities
11 May 2020
Quakers in Britain have joined more than 30 other organisations in calling for a green and just recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New government must protect human rights
10 December 2019
In the run-up to the general election and on global Human Rights Day (today, 10 December) Quakers in Britain have joined more than 100 civil society groups to urge all party leaders to commit to protecting universal human rights.
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Count down to general election
29 October 2019
As the scramble towards a general election begins, Quakers across Britain are set to question parliamentary candidates on key topics.
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Faith leaders urge new Prime Minister to offer more refugees sanctuary
26 July 2019
Quakers are among more than 100 signatories to an open letter to the new prime minister, Boris Johnson, urging him to make a lasting commitment to welcome refugees.