Webinar: 3 years after the start of the war in Ukraine

The situation of conscientious objectors and deserters from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus

Date/Time: 3rd March 2025, 6:00pm 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?

Join us in this discussion with peace activists and campaigners from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. 

The webinar will be in English, with simultaneous translation into Spanish, French and German.

Speakers

Speakers will include:

Artyom Klyga, Movement for Conscientious Objection Russia, on the situation of Russian conscientious objectors and deserters

Olga Karatch, Nash Dom (Our House), on the situation of conscientious objectors from Belarus

Yurii Sheliazhenko, Ukrainian Pacifist Movement, on the situation of conscientious objectors from Ukraine

Rudi Friedrich, Connection e.V., on developments in asylum protection for conscientious objectors and deserters

After the presentations, there will be an opportunity for questions and discussions.

Registration

The webinar is free, but registration is required. You can register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/qr-w6NxLRsempYiDR8G-Mw

This webinar is organised by War Resisters’ International and Connection e.V.