Devastatingly, UK MPs voted in support of carrying out air strikes in Iraq. This is a terrible result for the civilians in the area and for the country. We hardly need to mention Tony Blair’s mistakes to see that it was a bad idea in 2003 and it’s a terrible idea now. The result was […]
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You may have picked up one of our postcards with a quick quiz on. If you missed them, here’s what we were asking: 1. How many conscientious objectors were there in WWI? 2. How much is spent in the UK on militarising school education? 3. How many nuclear weapons are there in the world? 4. Who said, “The world is
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Event info from the RUSI airpower conference vigil on 9th July. There are very good reports of it at the bottom of the page. For press release click here. So Church House conference centre is at it again: yet another arms-sponsored event. A venue in Westminster owned by the church and raising revenue for
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The vigil outside the RUSI Land Warfare conference today was a success, hoorah! Eight Christians turned out for a vigil in protest against Church House (owned by the CofE) hosting a military conference funded by arms dealers. We were asked to move a few times (including a warning about calling the police), but the
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RUSI, the military think tank, have a history of organising arms-sponsored conferences in Church House, a conference centre which raises money for the Church of England and under the care of the Archbish. The CofE’s investment policy rules out arms manufacturers, so we’re baffled as to why they’re happy to host a conference sponsored by
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Chris Collins is one of our new trustees and came to the island of Iona for FoR’s centenary celebrations. He is a Methodist minister in Wolverhampton and ponders here what challenges he will be taking away from a week on a remote island with other peacemakers. You are encouraged to leave a response underneath. Tertullian,
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The Chant d’ Oiseau Statement on Ukraine We, representatives of the European branches of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation, meeting from 23rd – 25th May at Chant d’Oiseau in Brussels, (1) Contemplated with dismay the deteriorating situation in Ukraine. (2) As European pacifists encourage all those in the region who are working for peace. Especially
Apologies for all the TLAs. Yesterday, peace activists swamped the AGM of the UK’s biggest arms manufacturers. It was glorious. This is the one day a year when members of the public can put their concerns to BAE Systems and attempt to work out just how they can do what they do. Many peace activists
For newcomers to the website, we’ve added some back-issues of e-news, our monthly email newsletter to members and anyone interested in what we’ve been up to and how to get involved. It’s not very slick but here it is in a post for now and if you know how to add it into the body
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It’s just two weeks away now; 15th May is the day we particularly remember Conscientious Objectors – those who refused to take up arms and kill their fellow human. FoR is part of the First World War Peace Forum together with Pax Christi, Conscience, Network for Peace, WILPF, The Right to Refuse to Kill Group, PPU
