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Responding to the Referendum
Photo: Joris Louwes. The EU Referendum has seen a divisive campaign, folowed by a divisive result. In this time of uncertainty, Quakers and many other faith groups have responded by calling for people to come together, and face our shared future with love and compassion. Peace Hub would like to share these statements in the…
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Global Peace Index 2016 Published
Today saw the 2016 Global Peace Index published by the Institute for Economics and Peace. The index rates countries across the world on 23 indicators of peace, ranging from ‘weapons imports /exports’ or ‘terrorism impact’, to ‘relations with neighbours’. You can see an interactive version of the map here. The index has been going for…
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Chelsea’s Story
Those who join the armed forces, often do so believing that military action will make the world a safer place. But if their experiences of war lead them to change their mind, leaving the military can be difficult and even dangerous. In 2009, 22-year-old Chelsea Manning was serving as a military analyst in the US…
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1916-2016: 100 Years of Conscientious Objection
It’s 100 years since the right to conscientious objection was enshrined in British law. What did taking a stand mean then, and how does it compare to today? In 1916, the British government introduced conscription – all men aged 18-40 were compelled to join the armed forces. Along with other pacifists in the No-Conscription Fellowship,…
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Take Action to Free Darya
Photo: Amnesty International. Our Taking a Stand theme is all about supporting Freedom of Conscience. Darya is one activist who stood up for what she believes in, and faced a terrible price – let’s call for her freedom! Darya Poliudova lives in a small town in southern Russia where she is well known locally for…
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Video: Anti-austerity but #ProWhat?
What happened when a group of people from Birmingham came together in February 2016 to explore ‘anti-austerity, but pro-what?’ We shared ideas, found common ground, and started to set out an alternative to neoliberalsim. This event was the start of a conversation that’s ongoing: to join in, search #ProWhat or visit Politics of Networks.
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Why is Education a Human Right?
Our Live, Love, Learn theme is all about defending the right to education. But why is education a human right, and why is that important? In 1948 world leaders came together at the United Nations in Geneva, to agree a basic set of rights that all human beings across the world are entitled to, in…
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Living with Conflict
At Peace Hub, we often talk about ‘big’ peace & justice issues – but what happens when conflict arises in our own lives? In this guest article, Rhiannon Grant explores how Living with Conflict can help. Living With Conflict is a set of online resources to help people think about how conflict and disagreement are…
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Education to Rebuild Hope
Photo: Afghan Peace Volunteers Our theme for March & April 2016 is Live, Love, Learn – let’s support equal education for everyone: it’s a human right! Following wars and violent conflicts, education is important for rebuilding communities and healing wounds. In Afghanistan, the Afghan Peace Volunteers are trying to do just that, including through their…
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Pro What Part 2 – the conversation continues
Thanks to everyone who took part in the second session of ‘Anti-Austerity but Pro What?’ yesterday. In part 1 last week, we’d started the conversation about our ideas on alternatives to austerity and neoliberalism, found plenty of common ground and generated lots of words. This week things got a bit more focussed – if we’re…