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November 24, 2020

Howard League exposes injustice of prison disciplinary system

The disciplinary system in prisons creates a pervasive sense of injustice, fuelling conflict and overcrowding, and should be overhauled, says the Howard League for Penal Reform.
June 30, 2020

Annexation plans violate international law

Quakers in Britain have joined a group of UK-based humanitarian, development, human rights and faith organisations to oppose further illegal Israeli annexation of occupied Palestine.
June 29, 2020

Anti-racism, right speech and overcoming injustice

In recent weeks, in response to sometimes deadly racial injustice, the slogan ‘Black Lives Matter’ has been widely shared.
September 20, 2019

World in disunion: climate change threat to Pacific Islands as Rugby World Cup begins

As the Rugby World Cup kicks off a new report highlights how the smallest countries taking part are under threat because of the aggressive fossil fuel burning of some of the richest countries.
September 15, 2019

Increases in leisure time have stalled since the 1980s, says NEF

Analysis from the New Economics Foundation has found that had the pre-1980 trend in rising leisure time continued, UK workers would be working half a day less than they do today.
August 29, 2019

Human rights defenders in Afghanistan under increased attack

Faced with grave threats to their lives and well-being, Afghanistan's human rights defenders continue to stand up for the rights of others, says Amnesty International.
May 23, 2019

Quakers to consider privilege and power at Britain Yearly Meeting

More than one thousand Quakers head to London this week for a four-day meeting of witness and worship. With politics and society in a state of flux, this is a pivotal moment to consider privilege and power and how that impacts on the ability to make a difference.
May 17, 2019

Report finds women with learning disabilities risk being drawn into criminal justice system

Women with learning disabilities are at risk of becoming drawn into the criminal justice system due to failures to recognise their disability and a lack of appropriate support, according to a new report published by the Prison Reform Trust.
April 11, 2019

Work and Pensions Committee opens inquiry into bereavement benefits

The Work and Pensions Committee is seeking the public's views on bereavement benefits.
February 13, 2019

UN experts challenge Belgium to confront its colonial past

Belgium must recognise the violence and injustice of its colonial past in order to tackle the root causes of present-day racism faced by people of African descent, says a group of UN human rights experts at the end of a visit to the country.