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- 7 ways to welcome children and families to your Quaker meeting — from Quakers in Britain 13 February 2020
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- Richard Gush Lecture 2019 23 April 2019
Category Archives: Activism
SAYM 2018 delegates’ pack available for download
The Pack that will be distributed to Yearly Meeting attendees has gone to the printer. For those Friends who wish to read the contents in advance, please download the PDF file from the link below. SAYM Pack 2018 — PDF file … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, African issues, Alternatives to Violence Programme (AVP), Calendar items, Children, Environment, Ethics, Lectures, Online issues, Publications, Quaker community, Reports, Resources, SAFCEI, Spirituality, Stewardship, Uplift and outreach, World community, Yearly Meeting, Young Friends
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Churches press for reforms to avoid a post-Mugabe Zimbabwe of dysfunction
byANLI SERFONTEIN 22 NOVEMBER 2017 Last stand: Robert Mugabe addressing the nation on television on Sunday, when he initially refused to stand down AS ZIMBABWEANS woke up on Wednesday morning to a post-Mugabe era, the general secretary of the Zimbabwe … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, African issues, Human Rights, Modern living, World issues
Tagged Africa, change agents, Human Rights, just peace, Mugabe, Outreach, post-Mugabe Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
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Nuclear Deal: Make the government hear your voice – join us next week
JOIN US AT PARLIAMENT TO DEMAND A JUST ENERGY FUTURE FOR SOUTH AFRICA by SAFCEI on November 15, 2017 in Nuclear, SAFCEI announcement The Campaign for a Just Energy Future and the Stop the Secret Nuclear Deal alliance (of … Continue reading
In turbulent times … be a Quaker
View the infographic on Quaker work for social and economic justice, sustainability, peace and the equality of all peoples on the Quakers in Britain website.
Posted in Activism, Ethics, History, Human Rights, Modern living, Quaker history, World community, World issues
Tagged Activism, Amnesty International, Freedom, homosexuality, Human Rights, Outreach, peace in Ireland, Quakers in Britain, same-sex marriage, slavery, United Nations, war relief
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Moves at the UN to develop an international convention against the death penalty, and Quaker Involvement
There are moves within the UN, and especially the UN Human Rights Council, to develop an international convention against the death penalty. Historically, Quakers have been strongly opposed to the death penalty, and have been involved in advocacy and campaigns … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Ethics, Human Rights, Modern living, QUNO, World community, World issues
Tagged Death penalty, Human Rights, QUNO, United Nations
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Nobel peace prize 2017: International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons wins award – as it happened
Norwegian Nobel Committee says award made in recognition of work to draw attention to catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons Read the stream and watch the video clip at The Guardian website.
Posted in Activism, SAFCEI, World issues
Tagged Nobel, Nobel Peace Prize, nuclear disarmament
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These 13 countries voted against UN ban of death penalty for being gay
The United Nations Human Rights Council has voted to condemn countries who use the death penalty on gay people. Although the resolution passed with 27 countries voting for the measure – 13 countries including the United States voted against. In … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Human Rights, Modern living, World issues
Tagged Death penalty, LGBTI issues, persecution, United Nations
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Implementing the New Commitments to Peace – Statement by 131 peacebuilding organizations
September 21 marks the International Day of Peace, which was established in 1981 by a unanimous resolution in the UN’s General Assembly. To mark the day, QUNO and 131 peacebuilding organizations from throughout the world issued a statement to United Nations Member States … Continue reading
Global ban on nuclear weapons in sight | Quakers in Britain
A historic Treaty, which could rid the world of nuclear weapons, is being signed today at the United Nations. Quakers in Britain are urging the UK Government to sign. Heading for a global ban on nuclear weapons Read the article … Continue reading
Saying ‘no’ to the arms fair | Quakers in Britain
Britain surely cannot promote peace and democracy, and London cannot be a city of peace, if it is where repression and torture begin and if it is where the seeds of war are sown. – Sam Walton, Quakers in Britain … Continue reading