Inter­na­tio­nal Support of Conscien­tious Objec­tors and Deserters

Folder updated for the Anti-war Day

Deserters and objectors from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine need our support

(16.08.2022) We have updated and redesigned our folder on the campaign for deserters and conscientious objectors from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine for further distribution. In it, we present the work for deserters and conscientious objectors from these countries as of September 2022. In addition, we provide background information on conscientious objection and desertion, as well as conscientious objection and asylum.

Ukraine: Drop all charges against Ruslan Kotsaba

(19.07.2022) In Ukraine, a trial against Ukrainian journalist, pacifist and conscientious objector Ruslan Kostaba will be held on Tuesday 19 July 2022, simply because he publicly expressed his pacifist views.

Israel: Today is my enlistment day to the military

I am going to refuse enlistment

(15.08.2022) When I was 10 years old, during the Gaza war in 2014, I was home alone when I heard the missile alarm. It wasn’t the first time I experienced it in my life but it was the first time I was alone. I live in an old house that doesn’t have a shelter so I sat in the hallway and waited for the alarm to stop. It was the scariest moment of my life. Fortunately for me, I live in central Israel, and wasn’t in real danger, but as a child all I felt was great fear.

Get out!

Information for dissatisfied soldiers from Russia

Ever thought about it?

Why should I fight in a country that didn’t attack Russia? 

Why am I fighting people related to my family? 

Why do we have to shoot at civilians?

Here you will find advice on what you and your family can do.