Inter­na­tio­nal Support of Conscien­tious Objec­tors and Deserters

South Korea: Reject Martial Law, Resist Unjust Orders, and Defy Abuses of Power

(04.12.2024) Am 3. Dezember erklärte Präsident Yoon Suk Yeol abrupt das Kriegsrecht. Park An-su, der zum Befehlshaber des Kriegsrechts ernannt wurde, verkündete die Dekrete des Kriegsrechtskommandos. Diese Dekrete stellen eine schwerwiegende Beeinträchtigung der verfassungsmäßigen Rechte wie Pressefreiheit, Veröffentlichungsfreiheit, Versammlungs- und Vereinigungsfreiheit dar. Sowohl die Ausrufung des Kriegsrechts durch den Präsidenten als auch die Dekrete des Kriegsrechtskommandanten sind Maßnahmen, die die Demokratie ernsthaft bedrohen.

Pre-announcement: Planned speaking tour of activists from Turkey (February-March 2025)

(12.11.2024) In order to discuss the current situation of the right to conscientious objection to military service in Turkey, strategies of resistance against conscription and war, and to strengthen international solidarity, Conscientious Objection Watch is planning a speaking tour in cooperation with peace and conscientious objection organizations in Europe. If you would like to get more information contact us at contact@vicdaniret.org.

Belarusian conscientious objector has won a decisive court case in Lithuania

(04.12.2024) Dear friends,

Today, I am thrilled to share some excellent news: a Belarusian conscientious objector, Vitaly Dvarashin, has won a decisive court case in Lithuania, overturning a deportation order.

UN Human Rights Committee Calls on Turkey: Recognise the Right to Conscientious Objection

(11.11.2024) Dear fellows, I am sending this e-mail to inform you about a recent observation by the UN Human Rights Committee. The UN Human Rights Committee considered Turkey’s second periodic report and reports from different civil society organizations during its meetings in October and issued its concluding observations in a document on 7 November 2024.