Quakers in Britain have co-convened a joint faiths and beliefs letter calling on the government to rethink the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.

https://www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/news/faith-leaders-unite-against-policing-bill

The letter was signed by 30 faith and belief leaders and was printed in The Independent (online version).

Signatories include the Bishop of Manchester (Church of England), Marie van der Zyl (President, Board of Deputies of British Jews), Lord Singh of Wimbledon CBE (Director, Network of Sikh Organisations)., Zara Mohammed, Secretary-General, The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), Revd Clare Downing, Moderator of General Assembly, United Reformed Church, Revd Sonia Hicks, President of the Methodist Conference, Methodist Church of Britain and several others.

The letter expresses concerns about the new restrictions on peaceful processions and assemblies present a grave threat to civil liberties in this country, and would allow the police to potentially criminalise a wide range of scenarios.

Please read the full letter on the link below.

https://www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/news/faith-leaders-unite-against-policing-bill

Police observing peaceful protest

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