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Quakers condemn end of child refugee scheme
A letter and statement addressed to Amber Rudd, the home secretary, expressing concern at the intention to suspend the programme to resettle unaccompanied minors seeking refuge in the United Kingdom, has been signed by recording clerk Paul Parker. He joined leaders of the Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Church...
Friends asked to act on fracking
A call for a ban on new and intensive forms of fossil fuel extraction, including fracking for shale gas and oil, and underground coal gasification is being supported by Friends.
Quaker forced migration report launched
The Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) and Quaker Asylum and Refugee Network (QARN) have published a report on Friends’ efforts to respond to displaced persons in Europe.
Quaker libraries working together
A new initiative has been launched between the two most important Quaker libraries in Britain.
A decade of the Declaration
Jennifer Preston, of Canadian Friends Service Committee (CFSC), was in New York in January to represent Friends at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII).
Taxes for Peace rally
A rally to support the Taxes for Peace Bill, introduced by Quaker MP Ruth Cadbury, is to be held at Friends House at the end of February.
Birmingham meeting focus on Africa
A positive picture of work by Quaker charities in Africa was outlined at a recent meeting in Birmingham of the Quaker Africa Interest Group (QAIG).
Leading charities challenge cuts to Legal Aid
Three Court of Appeal judges have heard a challenge to the government’s decision to cut legal aid for prisoners, including children. The challenge was brought by the Howard League for Penal Reform and the Prisoners’ Advice Service (PAS).
Lobby against nuclear weapons at Westminster
The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) is asking Friends to join a lobby of parliament on 1 March to urge MPs to press the government to play a constructive role at the United Nations on nuclear weapons.
Housing plans challenged
The campaigning group Friends of the Earth has expressed disappointment with the Housing White Paper that was released last week.