What is happening to Conscientious objectors and Deserters from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus?

Webinar 3 Years After the Start of the War in Ukraine

(17.02.2025) Webinar: Mo., 3rd March 2025, 6pm 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?

Information on this topic:

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

Olga Karatch, Nash Dom, 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.

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

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

The webinar is organized by War Resisters’ International and Connection e.V.

Connection e.V. and War Resisters’ International: News, 18.02.2025

Keywords:    ⇒ Belarus   ⇒ CO and Asylum   ⇒ Conscientious Objection   ⇒ Russia   ⇒ Ukraine