The Ukrainian Pacifist Movement Gathered on International Conscientious Objection Day
On 15 May 2024, Ukrainian Pacifist Movement gathered on the International Conscientious Objection Day. #WorldBEYONDWar
On 15 May 2024, Ukrainian Pacifist Movement gathered on the International Conscientious Objection Day. #WorldBEYONDWar
Mitja Jakonen is a conscientious objector who lives in Finland. He is charged with “Refusal to perform non-military service”, so he’s a “total objector”. #WorldBEYONDWar
The signatory organizations from Colombia express our solidarity with the Ukrainian conscientious objector Yurii Sheliazhenko. #WorldBEYONDWar
On May 25, 2023, at the Supreme Court of Ukraine in Kyiv, the court of cassation overturned the conviction of prisoner of conscience Vitaly Alekseenko, and ordered his immediate release and his retrial in the court of first instance. #WorldBEYONDWar
EBCO strongly denounces the fact that Ukraine has suspended the human right to conscientious objection. #WorldBEYONDWar
It has taken some time, but I can finally describe myself with that word, quitter, with self-respect. #WorldBEYONDWar
A Ukrainian in New York City is requesting asylum as a nonviolent person opposed to organized mass murder, a war resister, a conscientious objector. His name is Ruslan Kotsaba. #WorldBEYONDWar
On July 5th, during the interactive dialogue on the situation in Ukraine at the 50th session of the UN Human Rights Council, IFOR took the floor in the plenary to report on conscientious objectors sentenced in Ukraine for refusing to bear arms and called on UN Member States to contribute to a peaceful setting of the ongoing armed conflict.
Video of recent webinar.
