War Resisters' Stories

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83
June 2021

Dear friends,

Our commitment to radical, nonviolent resistance to war and its causes is helping us to build solidarity among anti-war activists around the globe - and this is exactly what War Resisters' International have been doing for over 100 years. In recent months we have been exposing war profiteers profiting from the violence in Colombia, supporting Turkish conscientious objectors, and planning our ongoing involvement in the Make West Papua Safe campaign.

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New Publication: Conscientious Objection in Turkey

Cover page of the booklet Conscientious Objection in Turkey

War Resisters' International, together with Connection e.V. and Union Pacifiste de France, released a new publication, Conscientious Objection in Turkey. The booklet, published in English, Turkish, French and German, includes articles on the situation of conscientious objectors in Turkey, the history of the conscientious objection movement in the country, as well as the experiences of COs from Turkey who sought asylum in other countries. 

Webinar: Conscientious objection in Turkey and in exile

Cover page of the booklet Conscientious Objection in Turkey

Join us on 7th July, Wednesday (5pm CEST), for a discussion with campaigners and conscientious objectors from Turkey. To register and find more info read our story.

Ukraine: WRI stands in solidarity with Ruslan Kotsaba who was brutally assaulted by a neo-Nazi group

Ruslan Kotsaba getting treatment after being attacked

WRI strongly condemns the brutal attacks against conscientious objector Ruslan Kotsaba and stands in solidarity with him. We also join the Ukrainian Pacifist Movement (UPM) in their call to the authorities to investigate the attacks against Kotsaba thoroughly and take necessary steps to ensure his and other UPM activists’ safety. 

Conscientious objectors in prison, June 2021

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Conscientious objectors to military service continue to be imprisoned in many countries today. WRI regularly updates its list of imprisoned conscientious objectors and organise solidarity for them. In this story, you will see conscientious objectors who are known to be behind bars or serving in labour camps by June 2021.

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