On May 15, the International Conscientious Objection Day, we want to send out a powerful joint message for peace and the right to refuse to kill. Especially in times of global armed conflict, it is more important than ever to promote public debate on conscription, conscientious objection and alternatives to the military.
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March 3: What is happening to Conscientious objectors and Deserters from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus?
Webinar 3 Years After the Start of the War in Ukraine
Webinar: Mo., 3rd March 2025, 6pm CET
Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/qr-w6NxLRsempYiDR8G-Mw
Three years ago, Russia attacked Ukraine, resulting in devastating consequences. Yet, there are also hundreds of thousands of individuals in Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine who have refused to participate in the war. What is the state of their right to conscientious objection? What about their protection?
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14. DEZEMBER — NUREMBERG
German Peace Society — United Conscientious Objectors
Hi, I’m Judith. We are standing here on Kornmarkt, at the very beginning of Human Rights Street. The weather is really nice, but the theme of our demonstration is quite cold and not very pleasant. There are more than 20 armed conflicts and wars in the world, and there are many people who do not want to participate in these wars. There is a human right to consciously refuse military service, and that is why we are here to demand that this right be realized. So that people who don’t want to fight can find protection and refuge with us. Later we will continue from the Kornmarkt to the Federal Migration Office and demonstrate in front of this office.