Annual Report 2017
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Human Rights
Reading group will explore race and privilege
A new reading group will explore race and privilege using the book Waking Up White and finding myself in the story of race, by Debbie Irving. The formation of the group follows interest shown in the #BrusselsSoWhite series of Politico articles in December. Quaker House in Square Ambiorix will provide a relaxed venue for anyone …
QCEA talks Child Immigration Detention in Prague
As part of our Human Rights Programme, QCEA recently attended an international conference in Prague on the subject of child immigration detention. The conference, hosted by the Czech Chairmanship of the Council of Europe, was convened to dicuss the concerning trend of detaining children simply for their immigration status – a problem which has grown …
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Age, gender, LGBT and disability groups unite for racial justice
In July 2017 the European Commission published its Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, with specific measures to improve age, gender, disability and lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) inclusion within its workforce – all of which are important. Despite representations and dialogue with the European Network Against Racism during the development of the strategy, the European …
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New brochure: the European Convention on Human Rights
Formed after the Second World War, the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) brings 47 European countries together under one common set of binding rules, designed to protect the fundamental rights of all people. Together with its affiliated Court, the ECHR has played a vital role in furthering human rights in Europe for the last …
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Report: Child Immigration Detention in Europe
European countries have reacted to the challenges of migration by adopting approaches who aim to substantially reduce the number of migrants entering Europe and increase the number of people returned. However, there is widespread concern that human rights and refugee protection standards are being undermined. One of those concerns is the use of detention, …
Epistle of QCEA General Assembly
To all Friends everywhere We met in Brussels on 7-8 April 2017 as the Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA’s) General Assembly of European Yearly Meeting representatives. Building on forty years of experience and support from Yearly Meetings, this was our first gathering since we changed our constitution and direction last October. This new …
New report on European Quakers’ response to forced migration
QCEA, together with the Quaker Asylum and Refugee Network (QARN), have published a report on Friends’ efforts to respond to the influx of displaced persons in Europe. Quaker Faith in Action: Friends’ work in the area of forced migration builds on feedback from Quaker respondents across Europe, and explores the important work done by individuals, …
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Les enfants de Calais
J’ai eu l’opportunité de passer quelque temps à Calais, au début de cette terrible semaine, quand il y avait encore de l’espoir que les choses puissent s’ améliorer pour plus de 1000 enfants du camp. Ils étaient pris en charge par des bénévoles, et faisaient face à la menace de perdre la seule maison qui …
Феминистская внешняя политика
В марте шведский министр иностранных дел Марго Уоллстрем приехала в Брюссель, чтобы предложить свое видение Феминистской внешней политики. «Гендерное равенство – не «женский вопрос», а жизненно-важная тема для мира, безопасности и устойчивого развития», – заявила она. Марго Уоллстрем определяет феминистскую внешнюю политику, используя термины «уважение», «представительство» и «справедливость». «Во-первых, отправной точкой для любого обсуждения гендерного …