April 2025

April 28, 2025July 22, 2025

QCEA: Moving With Dignity

Update: There will be a UK Launch presentation of this report, ‘Moving with Dignity’ at Quaker Friends House in the Library, 173 Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ

On Wednesday 18th June 1730 – 1900

With a presentation by the author, Dr Majbritt Lyck-Bowen

Please register your attendance https://bit.ly/MovingWithDignity

April 2025: Quaker Council for European Affairs: Moving with Dignity: A POSITIVE PEACE APPROACH TO MIGRATION

Moving with Dignity: A Positive Peace Approach to Migration is a milestone publication by QCEA. It is grounded in a positive peace approach to migration. It recognises the close connection between violent conflict, peacebuilding, and international migration. Therefore, the handbook proposes a peaceful approach to migration that prioritises the happiness and well-being of all people.

Explore the 10 key takeaways

April 21, 2025April 21, 2025

Ten assaults a day on asylum seekers in Home Office care, figures reveal

21 April 2025: Guardian (thank you once more Diane Taylor) Ten assaults a day on asylum seekers in Home Office care, figures reveal

Exclusive: There were 380 safeguarding referrals of victims of hate crimes from January 2023 to August 2024

The Home Office is recording an average of 10 assaults a day on asylum seekers in its care, according to internal government data, amid harsh government rhetoric on those crossing the Channel.

April 7, 2025May 16, 2025

Refugee charities call for an end to ‘hostile politics’ in open letter to PM

QARN signed this letter:

16 May 2025: Together With Refugees: Response from the Labour Government: which you can download below:

2025 May 16 TWR response from Govt Download

7 April 2025: Together With Refugees: Refugee charities call for an end to ‘hostile politics’ in open letter to PM

Dear Prime Minister

You told us this week that immigration ‘is a basic question of fairness’. We agree. But the searing experiences of last summer, when hate-filled mobs tried to burn down hotels hosting asylum seekers, make it clear that the path to fairness is not to be found in those pitting local communities against refugees seeking safety from persecution and war.

We know that 80% of British people want an asylum system that is fair, compassionate and well managed. In our daily work we see communities across the country going the extra mile to welcome refugees – opening their homes, volunteering, speaking up, and donating. Refugees enrich our country as our neighbours, friends and colleagues.

April 6, 2025March 17, 2026

QARN Leaflets: Download them here

6 April 2025 – updated QARN leaflets:

Immigration Detention: April 2025
About QARN: April 2025
Countering Myths: April 2025

April 5, 2025May 13, 2025

Micro Rainbow

5 April 2025: We were joined at our meeting today by our speaker Moud Goba from the amazing organisation Micro Rainbow, and some members of Quaker Rainbow.

Vision: Micro Rainbow’s vision is to create a world where lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) people are safe, free from discrimination, persecution and have equal opportunities in life, including in accessing employment, training, financial services and housing.

Mission: Micro Rainbow’s mission is to create opportunities for LGBTQI people to fulfil their potential in life and create innovative models for social change that are sustainable, scalable and replicable.