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January 11, 2020

British Quakers join calls for de-escalation of US-Iran tension

Quakers in Britain have called for a peaceful resolution to tensions between the United States, Iran and other countries.
May 19, 2019

Risk grows of ‘catastrophic humanitarian fallout’ in Idlib, where 3 million are trapped

The UN’s Political and Humanitarian Affairs chiefs havr called on the Security Council to unite in support of an immediate de-escalation of fighting around Syria’s Idlib province, and work towards an enduring political solution on behalf of the Syrian people.syria
April 29, 2019

Westminster Abbey nuclear weapons service condemned by 180 clerics

CND General Secretary Kate Hudson says Westminster Abbey has made a serious error of judgement.
November 18, 2018

Police custody in Merseyside 'a mix of positive aspects and some key concerns'

Most staff were empathetic and respectful, but the force did not comply with PACE in several areas.
September 6, 2018

Legal challenge ends routine use of adult restraint techniques on children at Feltham prison

The Howard League has been successful in its legal challenge to stop adult restraint techniques being used routinely on children at a prison in west London.
June 27, 2018

Howard League given permission to challenge use of adult restraint practices on children

The Howard League for Penal Reform has been granted permission to challenge the use of adult restraint techniques on children at a prison in West London.
February 12, 2018

UN chief calls for urgent action in Syria

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an immediate and unconditional de-escalation of violence in Syria as civilians in the war-torn country suffer through one of the most violent periods in nearly seven years of conflict.
May 6, 2017

Syrian 'de-escalation' zones must not mean forcible return of refugees

Amnesty International has responded to a Russian-brokered proposal for "de-escalation zones" in Syria signed by Turkey and Iran and welcomed by the Syrian government.