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Latest news
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“We are still here”: Quakers from around the world gather in South Africa
14 August 2024
Quakers gathered in Vanderbijlpark near Johannesburg, South Africa, last week (5-12 August), nearly four centuries after their foundation.
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Quakers submit video evidence on lack of UK progress on racism to the UN
14 August 2024
The UK must do more to tackle racism, Quakers in Britain said as the country faces a review by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD).
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Quakers concerned for protestors facing long sentences
13 August 2024
Quakers are calling on the government to restore the right to protest and freedom of speech.
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Quaker peace work aims to turn the tide in East Africa
11 August 2024
Quakers and Quaker-related peace workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have undertaken training in peacebuilding.
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Quakers reach out to new government ministers
7 August 2024
Quakers in Britain have written to members of the newly-appointed cabinet to raise key priorities.
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Quakers call for peacebuilding in violent times
5 August 2024
Quakers in Britain are shocked and saddened by the recent violence on our streets.
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Quakers from around the world gather in South Africa
5 August 2024
Quakers from around the world landed in South Africa on Monday, 5 August, for the first world plenary in eight years.
