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We bring together people of all faiths and backgrounds to challenge injustice and build peace around the globe.

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AFSC Statement on Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza

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What I saw at a Costa Rican detention center

Apr 17, 2025
Championing equal rights for all refugees in Jordan

Championing equal rights for all refugees in Jordan

Apr 14, 2025
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Our bodies can no longer hold us

Apr 11, 2025
Building immigrant power through education

Building immigrant power through education

Apr 8, 2025
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AFSC was founded in 1917 to create alternatives to military service during World War I. Since then, we have stood with communities taking bold action to overcome violence, inequality, and oppression.

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Over a century of action

Helped rebuild war-ravaged communities in Europe after World War II.

Stood with communities to overcome violence, inequality, and oppression.

Organized people in the U.S. against apartheid in South Africa.

Co-recipient of the 1947 Nobel Peace Prize.

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