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Quakers join international action for climate loss and damage
16 September 2021
Quakers in Britain will join partner organisations in launching the new Make Polluters Pay campaign as part of the first ever international Loss and Damage Awareness Day on Thursday 23 September.
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Quakers speak out on Policing Bill
13 September 2021
Quakers in Britain have helped coordinate a joint open letter to the government about the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill that has been signed by over 350 organisations.
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Twenty years on: reflecting on 11 September attacks
9 September 2021
Twenty years ago a horrific set of terrorist attacks took place in the United States, killing and wounding thousands of people.
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Child Sexual Abuse Report: faith bodies are failing children
2 September 2021
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) is providing space for victims and survivors of sexual abuse to speak of their horrific experience, of lives ruined and health destroyed. Their experience informed the investigation into child protection in religious organisations and settings. Quakers in Britain welcome the investigation report which has been published today by The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA).
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Quakers commit to becoming an anti-racist faith community
18 August 2021
Stirring and sensitive ministry describing how racism feels, led Quakers in Britain to commit to becoming an actively anti-racist faith community.
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Quakers urge UK government to recognise responsibility for Afghan refugees
17 August 2021
As parliament is recalled on Wednesday to debate the crisis in Afghanistan, Quakers in Britain call on the UK government to recognise its moral obligations in Afghanistan.