Prisoners for Peace Day 2014

Write to peace activists in prison - find the details you need here, or download this list

Each year on 1st December War Resisters' International and its members mark Prisoners for Peace Day, when we publicise the names and stories of those imprisoned for actions for peace. Many are conscientious objectors, in gaol for refusing to join the military. Others have taken nonviolent actions to disrupt preparation for war. This day is a chance for you to demonstrate your support for them.

WRI has a permanent Prisoners for Peace list, and we make a special effort to update for Prisoners for Peace Day on December 1st.

We invite you to put aside some time on December 1st, or a day close to it, to send cards that express your solidarity. You can find the names and address here: http://www.wri-irg.org/inprison

Many groups organise events around Prisoners for Peace Day, such as vigils, street stalls and write-ins. We will list them on this page. Write to hannah@wri-irg.org if you are planning an event for Prisoners for Peace Day and we will advertise it here.

For more information visit: http://wri-irg.org/campaigns/prisoners_for_peace

Events

Edinburgh, Scotland: The Edinburgh Peace and Justice Centre will organise Letter Writing to Peace Prisoners on Saturday 6 December from 11am - 3pm

Mainz, Germany: Card-sending evening of DFG-VK Mainz. Join us writing and sending cards to the Prisoners for Peace, with live music, food and drink, films and photos showing peace actions in 2014: Thursday, 4th December 2014, 19 h, Bürogemeinschaft, Walpodenstr. 10.

Paris, France: 12 December in Paris, Union Pacifiste de France letter-writing evening

Seoul, Republic of Korea: Card-writing event on 6th of Dec. There will be songs, poems, a short video and letters from prison as well as from here to prison.