Two people dressed as executives are lying on the floor, which is stained with red paint. In the background, people are holding a banner that reads 'War Starts Here.

Nonviolent direct action against BBVA: Exposing profits from war in the Spanish State

The anti-militarist group from Bilbao and WRI's affiliate, KEM-MOC, carried out a nonviolent direct action outside the BBVA headquarters on Gran Vía in Bilbao. The aim of the protest was to denounce that the record profits announced by the bank at its shareholders' meeting largely stem from financing the arms industry.

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Protest in Lithuania: Saying NO to foreign military bases in Belarus

On February 23rd, a protest took place at Kudirki Square in Vilnius, organized by Belarusian organizations in exile, including WRI's affiliate Our House, along with other initiatives. The demonstration gathered around 25–30 participants who expressed their strong opposition to the presence of Russian foreign military bases in Belarus.

A person is holding a sign that reads, 'I am Russian, I am against the war

Russia: Two remarkable court rulings raise hope

A few days ago, the Berlin Administrative Court issued two rulings granting subsidiary protection to Russian conscripts. By doing so, the Administrative Court challenged a landmark decision issued by the Higher Administrative Court Berlin-Brandenburg in November.

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UN warns of rising child recruitment in armed conflicts

In a statement marking the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the UN emphasized that 2024 saw a concerning increase in the recruitment and use of children in armed conflicts.