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Latest news
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UK Human Rights Act vital to all, Quakers say
10 December 2022
This Human Rights Day Quakers have joined 157 other organisations in calling on the UK government to protect the Human Rights Act.
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British schools recognised for peace work as war continues in Ukraine
9 December 2022
School peer mediators trained by a Quaker-rooted charity were recognised for their work in resolving conflicts at the National Mediation Awards in Parliament on 8 December.
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Quakers to cease using the title ‘overseer’ due to racist connotations
6 December 2022
Quakers have been asked to stop using the term 'overseer' because of its connotations of oppression and slavery.
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Quakers in Southwest England pull together on climate crisis
2 December 2022
Southwest England's Quaker community has drawn together to work to combat climate change, thanks to funds donated for local development work.
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Strong public support for nuclear disarmament education, new poll shows
1 December 2022
With the Doomsday Clock at 100 seconds to midnight, and anxiety about nuclear war running high, new evidence is to be presented in parliament of strong public support for more education on nuclear weapons.
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Quaker school student held by Israeli military released under house arrest
30 November 2022
A 16-year-old student at a Quaker school in Palestine has been released under house arrest after 40 days in prison.
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Fulfil promises and keep 1.5C alive, Quakers urge UK government
22 November 2022
The announcement of a new fund for loss and damage at COP27 was "a moment of extraordinary significance for climate justice", Quakers have said, but the UK government must take urgent action on oil and gas to limit further impacts.
