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Latest news
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Quakers stand up for vital legal precedent established in 1670 Quaker trial
17 May 2023
Twenty-four ordinary people have successfully protested outside a court to remind jurors of their right to make decisions according to their conscience.
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Public Order Act becomes law
17 May 2023
A new law making it even harder to protest peacefully has been approved by parliament despite opposition from Quakers and other groups.
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European and Middle Eastern Quakers uphold each other at a time of war
16 May 2023
Quakers from across Europe and the Middle East gathered in Birmingham this month to share worship and work done, and to build a loving community.
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Quakers join calls for Palestinian dignity, respect and justice
15 May 2023
Quakers in Britain have signed a joint statement calling on the UK government to uphold its legal, moral and historic obligations to the Palestinian people.
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Quakers stand in solidarity against migration bill
10 May 2023
Quakers in Britain and the Quaker Asylum and Refugee Network have signed a joint solidarity statement with 174 other organisations on the 'Illegal Migration Bill'.
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Swarthmore Lecture: How can we change society?
3 May 2023
Society can only be truly inclusive if difficult conversations are held to create better spaces and structures, Esther Loukin told Quakers at this year's Swarthmore Lecture on 29 April.
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Speak the truth through love, Quakers told
3 May 2023
Courageous and kind truth-telling is vital in the current historical moment, Quakers across Britain heard this weekend.
