Movement Magazine: Issue 161

QUAKER
ROOTS OF
RESISTANCE
Roots of Resistance is a community of Quakers gathered
specifically to protest the Defence and Security Equipment
International arms fair (DSEI) that takes place in London
every two years. The DSEI hosts over 1,500 arms companies
and military representatives, selling weapons from tanks to
ammunition to surveillance technology. Roots of Resistance
take a firm stance against the arms trade as a great evil that
prioritises profit over people’s lives. They are particularly
concerned with the British government’s involvement in
the arms trade, in the selling of illegal weapons, and the
furnishing of totalitarian and oppressive regimes with
weapons used against civilians. Roots of Resistance believe
that this fair is fundamentally at odds with their testimony
to peace and so prioritise a radical witness that attempts to
highlight and disrupt this fair.
ROOTSOFRESISTANCE.ORG.UK
FELLOWSHIP OF
RECONCILIATION
The Fellowship of Reconciliation are a community of
Christians who oppose war and militarism, are committed to
non-violence, and support their members to embody peace
and reconciliation. Their aims are to grow and support
their membership in becoming non-violent peacemakers,
to campaign on a local and national level, and to offer
prayer, formation, and training. Their current campaigns
include promoting an anti-militarism pledge, taking part in
the Global Campaign on Military Spending, and highlighting
and opposing the increasing military use of armed drones.
They also produce worship resources for use by individuals
or churches. Upcoming events include partnering with SCM
and other peace building organisations in the Network of
Christian Peace Organisations for a conference on the 25th
of April 2020.
FOR.ORG.UK
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