War is a choice, and so is peace: QCEA’s position on Ukraine
Our leaders have a positive obligation to ensure that civilians do not suffer the consequences of war.
Human Rights
New UN report on systemic racism: A hope for the future?
On 28 June, the UN published a report called “Promotion and protection of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of Africans and of people of African descent against excessive use of force and other human rights violations by law enforcement officers”. During the drafting process of this report, the Office of the High Commissioner for …
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QCEA General Assembly statement about renewing Europe after the pandemic
The Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) General Assembly calls on the institutions, national governments and local authorities responsible for launching Europe’s recovery from COVID-19 to be guided by values not expediency. As Quakers…
A Quaker Statement on Migration
Developed by American Friends Service Committee, Britain Yearly Meeting, Friends Committee for National Legislation, Quaker Council for European Affairs and Quaker United Nations Office, this statement draws on our Quaker foundations and work with migrants and on migration. A Quaker Statement on Migration acknowledges that migration is “a fundamental facet of human behaviour. People migrate …
Filming Police in Europe – new briefing from QCEA
QCEA’s Filiming Police in Europe builds on our 2019 publication Framing Human Policing. It looks at the law and practice of video recording police operations across Europe, its relationship with public service accountability, prevention of human rights abuses and violence, and their connection with structural racism in Europe. The document asks urgent questions that are …
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Framing Human Policing: new booklet
In the last two decades, European governments and institutions have framed policing in ways which align to the broader values of freedom, the rule of law and – crucially – human rights. The actions of police officers represent the difference between having rights respected in theory, and having them protected in practice. However, many migrants …
New QCEA paper on the Khartoum Process
In the last four decades, the people in the Greater Horn of Africa (GHoA) have confronted a series of challenges, such as violent conflicts, state failure and economically and environmentally damaging climate change. Amain consequence of these challenges was a spike in the number of people migrating both within and outside the region. In November …
Updated report on child immigration detention published
QCEA’s ongoing research into the practice of child immigration detention in Europe continues to represent some of the most authoritative work on this matter of concern. In 2017, we published the most precise statistics available concerning the numbers of children held in detention for their migration status. After extensive consultation with governments across Europe, we’re …
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The proposed EU budget
The European Union is much more active around the globe than many citizens realise. It has used its soft power to promote its values in the world, advancing human rights for people in so many places. The proposed EU budget framework, or Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF), allocates unprecedented levels of funding for border management and …
Anti-Migrant Hate Speech report published
Violent and dehumanising “hate speech” against migrants and refugees is an ever-increasing problem in Europe, largely made possible by the internet. What is being done at the European level to challenge these worrying narratives? QCEA has just published a report on this issue, Anti-migrant Hate Speech, which you can read by clicking here. QCEA plans …