War Resisters' Stories

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77
September 2020

New Publication: Protection from Afar

protection from afar booklet cover

The Working Group Stop the Cycle of Violence in Turkey published a new booklet, Protection from Afar: How to support people in Turkey and visitors to Turkey in cases of persecution and arbitrary arrest. The booklet provides insights and advice about how to respond to the cases of persecution and/or threats to the safety of human rights defenders in Turkey where physical protective accompaniment is not feasible. 

Call for action: 7th International Week of Action Against the Militarisation of Youth, 9-15 November

activists in FInland protesting in front of a recruitment centre as part of International Week of Action Against the Militarisation of Youth

On 9-15 November, activists from across the world are taking action against the militarisation of young people in their countries, cities and towns. Join us this November in the International Week of Action Against the Militarisation of Youth with your own events and actions!

Belgian organisations take court action to stop arms sales to Saudi

A large CMI Defence Cockerill CPWS turret on top of an armoured

On Monday 14th September a number of peace and human rights organisations in Belgium launched a new procedure at the Council of State, pushing for the suspension of all permits allowing companies to export weapons to Saudi Arabia.

Swiss public narrowly backs spending on new fighter jets in referendum

A black fighter jet drawing with the word "Nein!" ("No!") written across it

In late September, members of the public in Switzerland took part in a referendum in which they were asked whether the state should commit to spending CHF6bn (US$6.49bn) on a fleet of new fighter jets. The spending plan was passed by just 9,000 votes, or 50.1% of the three million voters who took part.

Call for submissions: climate, environment and militarism

Street art from Toronto: Climate Crisis Wake Up Disobey sign

Ecological breakdown and rampaging militarisation are two threats that will come to define this period of history. Never has the world been more heavily armed, and never have we faced the potential of run-away climate change, biodiversity loss, and other forms of ecological breakdown. In the next edition of the Broken Rifle, we'd like to explore the links between climate change and militarism.