WHEN?
September 15th, Monday
13:00 CEST
WHERE?
Palais des Nations
Concordia 1
1211 Geneva, Switzerland
«Connection e.V.» is organizing, together with its partner «War Resisters’ International» (WRI), a public event at the United Nations (UN) in Geneva on the occasion of the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council which started on September 8th and will conclude on October 8th.
The right to conscientious objection to military service is a human right inherent in the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, thus it should be universal and non—derogable. Unfortunately, this right is often violated and conscientious objectors are persecuted and some are forced to seek protection abroad. We will present particular aspects of this right and its violations in times of war.
The event will be moderated by «Connection e.V.»’s coordinator of the international advocacy, Zaira Zafarana, who has been organizing the work of this organization at the UN.
Among panellists there are «Connection e.V.»’s legal consultant for Eastern Europe, Artem Klyga and the international human rights lawyer Rachel Brett who is currently the human rights advisor at the «Quaker United Nations Office».
We will also hear the first hand experience of young conscientious objectors from Israel, Ukraine and Russia and a presentation from the lawyer Noa levy who is assisting conscientious objectors in Israel through the organization «Mesarvot».
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«Connection e.V.» is fully participating in the ongoing 60th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. On the occasion of the side event we will also organize advocacy initiatives with our special guests from Israel, Ukraine and Russia. We invite you to follow our next publications on the work of next days and weeks in Geneva at this link.