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Quakers add voice to concerns over portrayal of the poor
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Quakers set for #bym13
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Bad Boys access Friends House restaurant
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Nayler podcast #15
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1944 – Man, Society and Religion
May 16, 2013 22:05
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John Hall:
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John Hall:
I hope that David Cameron will take account of the view of a previous Conservati -
John Hall:
I hope that David Cameron will take account of the view of a previous prime mini -
Nicholas Rundle:
Although I live on the other side of the planet I think this is a great idea for -
Mike J:
I enjoyed that- hadn't listened to one of your podcasts before! Thank you Jez (a
Posts Tagged ‘quno’
UK failing women in prison
A new report has highlighted that “self-harm rates remain shockingly high across the female prison estate and reoffending rates are staggering, especially for women receiving short custodial sentences. A change in attitude is needed in how women are dealt with in the criminal justice system. Diverting women away from custodial settings and investing in those women who do need to be held in prison is [...]
Quaker UN Summer School 2012
By Chris Diskin Before arriving at the Quaker United Nations Office Summer School in early July 2012 I was unsure of quite what to expect of the course, the QUNO staff or the other participants. I had worked for Friends House in London for a couple of years and while I thought I had a [...]
Spotlight on children of prisoners at UN
Children with parents in prison are the focus of the UN today (Friday 30/09/2011) as its Committee on the Rights of the Child explores the rights of ‘children of incarcerated parents’ during the committee’s 2011 Day of General Discussion. When parents go to prison their children are often deeply affected. “Children of prisoners are often [...]
Landmark ruling on right of COs in Europe
The European Court of Human Rights has affirmed the right to conscientious objection to military service in a judgment that has been published this month. This is the first time that the right of Conscientious Objectors (COs) has been explicitly recognised under the European Convention on Human Rights. The judgment came in the case of Bayatyan [...]
My faith and action
In 06/2011 David Atwood retires from the Quaker United Nations Office in Geneva. He came to QUNO to lead the peace and disarmament programme and was later appointed as director. Thirteen years ago he was invited to address Switzerland Yearly Meeting on the subject of Faith and Action. David has offered his ministry to Nayler. Friends, [...]