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- Epistle of the BBIPOC Gathering 7 July 2025
- Epistle from SAYM Yearly Meeting 2025 20 January 2025
- SAQN 255, October 2024, now available 30 October 2024
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- Statement by Southern Africa Yearly Meeting of Quakers on Israel and Palestine 14 December 2023
Category Archives: Activism
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
Virtuous Trolls Turn A Racist Forum Into A Home For Racing Fans
The internet is filled with pockets of loveliness and brief totems to the wondrous bounty of the human spirit, plus a few good dogs — largely corgis. There are also dark corners of nastiness such as the thread on Reddit called “r/race_realism,” … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Ethics, Modern living, Online issues
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More than 100 people arrested over London arms fair protests
Activists try to prevent weapons firms from setting up stands at ExCel centre, saying arms may be used to commit war crimes
Posted in Activism, World issues
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SAQN — September 2017 edition available
The latest edition of the SA Quaker News is now available on our Publications page. Contents include: Report on MYRM Quakers Thinking, including a piece on surviving the devastation of having one’s home destroyed by fire Quakers (and others) in … Continue reading
Book Review: An Unlikely Bunch of Anti-Apartheid Activists
The Black Sash: Women for Justice and Peace by Burton, Mary Ingouville (2015), Jacana, Johannesburg Book review by Janneke Weidema, Pretoria Monthly Meeting The Black Sash were an unlikely bunch of South African anti-apartheid activists. They were mostly English speaking … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Book Review, History, Human Rights
Tagged Africa, apartheid, Black Sash, history, Racism, South African history, women activists
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